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•CONTENTS•
PENCILWISE
IN THIS ISSUE 500 Rummy 65

Battleships 23
Games Go to School 34 Bull s-Eye 20 Questions 31
Exploring the role of
games in the classroom Career Day 52
Code Crosswords 55
Magic: The Gathering̶ Cryptic Crossword 1 60
Arena of the Planeswalkers 38 Cryptic Crossword 2 61
An in-depth review of the board game
Cryptolists 20
based on the wildly popular CCG
Cubbyholes 6
Sole Survivor 41 Double Cross 51
A chess puzzle from computer End View 50
science expert Dennis Shasha Enjoy Your Stay! 15
GAMEVIEWS Everything in Order 54
Family Reunions 66
Electronic Game Reviews 46
Heroes of Normandie, Card Hunter Futoshiki 49
Input/Output 64
Traditional Game Reviews 47 Kid Stuff 8
Roll to Control, The Ancient World Letter Banks 67
PLUS... Lights...Camera...Action! 28
Link-Letters 7
Your Word Against Mine: Scrabble Max Exam 29
Happenings, Puzzles, and Tips 16
Tools to improve your game from top- Mixed Doubles 4
rated player Scott Appel Mixed Doubles: Shades of Meaning 22
No Great Shakes 6
What's Happening 33
Previews of upcoming events One, Two, Three 32
Out of Sync 62
Wild Cards: A potpourri of amusing 42 Paint by Numbers 56
little puzzles for your solving pleasure Pencil Pointers 1 5
Contest: Still Role-Playing 44 Pencil Pointers 2 18
Quote Boxes 12
Contest Results: 45 Ring Twice 21
Initial Definitions (from August)
Road Map 14
Game On! 48 Siamese Twins 53
Offbeat news, trivia, and more from Switcheroo 63
today s world of games and puzzles
Syllabism 3
DIFFICULTY RATING Target Shooting 30
Easy Hike The Name of the Game 10
Uphill Climb The Perplexing Puzzles of Henry Hook 26
Proceed at Your Own Risk The Spiral 19
Mixed Terrain
Tic-Tac-Logic 13
COVER PUZZLE ¦ BASED ON A PUZZLE BY MARGERY ALBIS Trite and True 24
COVER DESIGN ¦ REGIS MODESTA World s Most Ornery Crossword 67
february 2016 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 1

... FROM
THE EDITOR Editor in Chief Janis Weiner
Senior Editor Jennifer Orehowsky
Editor Raymond Simon

Contributing Editors Scott Appel, Thomas L. McDonald
T
Supporting Players Jocelyn Mathis,
he crossword world lost so many notable members in 2015. Though I was Joel Nanni, Karen Powell
acquainted with all of these talented folks, I knew two personally: Merl
Reagle, who passed away in August of 2015 (see our tribute to him by Email Address games@kappapublishing.com
editor Ray Simon in the December 2015 issue) and, most recently, Henry Hook.
Senior Artist Kevin Boone
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SYLLABISM FROM THE GAMES LIBRARY
The answer to each Syllabism clue is a word or words made up of some of the syllables listed above the clues. The number
of syllables in each answer appears in parentheses following the clue. Blanks indicate the number of letters in an answer.
After you use a syllable, cross it off; none will be used more than once, and every syllable will be used in exactly one answer.
When you’re done, read down the first letters of the answer words and then the last letters, and you’ll discover the name
of a person, followed by a quote from that person. ANSWERS, PAGE 70
A A A AL BAD BI BIL BO BRON CA CI CO

DENT DI E E EM ES FEL FER GA GA GAR
GOOD HA HE I I I I IN KHA KI LEI
LI LIN LOW LY MA MER MO MO MOUNT NA NO O
O O OC PAU PE PHIM PUL RA RE RI ROV RUS
SA SAU SEL SER SIN STAT SURE TA TA TAN TAR TI
TIF TION TION TO TRAU VA VAGE VIN ZE
1. Mushrooms, e.g. (2) F U N G I

___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. It may be standing (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. 1975 Peace Nobelist Andrei (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. Fabric edge (2) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5. Waterproof canvas (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6. Surgical tool resembling a pair of scissors (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
7. Retired faculty (4) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
8. Ornamental park pavilion (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9. Physical therapy, for some (6) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
10. Son of Martin, brother of Charlie (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
11. Pre-dinner drink (4) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
12. Equivalent (to) (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
13. Sled-pulling dog breed (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
14. Mythical sailor (2) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
15. Severe shock (2) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
16. Unhurried (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
17. Part of a defense case (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
18. Jurassic “thunder lizard” (4) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
19. The West (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
20. Marconi’s invention (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
21. Angels (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
22. Popular spring break destination (4) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
23. Sauerkraut ingredient (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
24. Deduce (2) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
25. 1998 Winter Games city (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
26. Robin ___, a.k.a. Puck in

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

MIXED DOUBLES BY MIKE NOTHNAGEL
Each answer word in this crossword variation has two clues leading to it, using different meanings of the word. The clues are
separated into Across and Down, but are otherwise ordered randomly.
When you find two Across clues or two Down clues that seem to have the same answer, add up their clue numbers to
determine the place in the grid where the answer should be entered. For example, if the clue for 1-Across were “Metallic
element“ and the clue for 17-Across read “Starring role,“ the answer would be “lead,“ which would go in the box labeled
18 (1 + 17). Note: Tags such as “Hyph.“ and “2 wds.“ have been omitted. ANSWER, PAGE 70
13 17
22
15 32
26
30 28 19 21
35 18
27 24 14
29 31 11
23
33
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ACROSS 16 Drop via a hole in the surface 7 The “P” of GOP

1 Pegasus features 17 Before the buzzer 8 Remove spent flowers from a plant
2 Doctor’s charge 18 Like the foot, in a foot fault 9 Crowd scene actors
3 Become delinquent, as on a loan 19 Revert to a preselected option, as a 10 Orthodontic appliance
4 Tiny type size computer program 11 “25 or 6 to 4” band
5 Shout before a first try at a scene 20 Rock with colored bands 12 Shined brightly
6 The Last Man on Earth star Will 21 Area of expertise 13 British newspaper, with The
7 Tell actors what to do 22 Explicitly detailed 14 Fan of Jerry Garcia’s band
8 Computer picture 15 Continuing
9 Long-suffering DOWN 16 Confine in a tight space
10 Fail, as plans 1 Prison term 17 Paragraph part
11 Sign by a jar of freebies 2 Legal caretaker 18 Lawyer’s fee
12 Eventually 3 Charley horse, essentially 19 Poetic rhythm
13 “Band on the Run” band 4 It’s slightly longer than a yard 20 Occurring
14 Without a layover, maybe 5 Got wider at one end 21 Home of the Willis Tower
15 Past the point of decency 6 Celebration with invitations 22 Bonuses

PENCIL POINTERS 1 BY FRANK LONGO
In this crossword puzzle, the clues appear in the grid itself. Enter the answers in the direction of the pointers.
ANSWER, PAGE 70
By Accept a Alcove- Roman In a __ Fork Hold the End of Fireside Like Stare at With no Betray Shelled Squiggly
natural dare hiding emperor (very prong interest many chat prez both-sex rudely letup by out letters
habit tapestry Signified quickly) of URLs colleges blabbing
Dating Steals a
line in a pooch
trunk
Wiping Bodily Tells, as

from the pouch a story
board
Cure-alls Alert at Fillet, as

sea a fish
Car fuel “Much Festive Little

Sales slip obliged” Maui pantry
meal raiders
Sheen, Suffix Thunder Three- Flinch Wolf Result of Melodic Lane

to Brits with sound note Blitzer's a caught musical with two
zillion chord channel fly ball passage Tonys
Skill of a Is Catch-22 Gravy-

diplomat parasitic novelist making
in Joseph vessel
Like Russell Box

OPEC __ opener
nations Candies of myth
People Witty bit Fruit

learning Vision stone
trades exam
Common Straw- Pal of

particle berry of Eeyore
remover baseball and Owl
Kind of Question Spread Irish It's north

PC screen to a out, as actor of Mex.
rude troops Stephen __ Luthor
starer
Main Hall-of-
point Fame
pitcher
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commit- many user, large Hillary's biased
tee URLs often peak sorts
Actor Article Back

Lew of writer's bars on
Holiday credit cars
Ear- Indian Door Hogs' Play a “__ seen

piercing queens joint hangout ukulele, it all
say before”
Hilton, Moniker
Omni, for a
and Ritz cowboy
Viva __ 1970s Comic “One Raises, Bi- plus

Vegas foe of Leno or thing __ as the one
Frazier Mohr time!” ante __-la-la
Emerald, Some
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Chewing Least
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staffers stinging
pain

NO GREAT SHAKES BY RANDALL HARTMAN
ACROSS 64 Tolerated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1 Seville and DeVille, 65 “Go away!”
for example 66 Pooh, e.g. 14 15 16
5 Rock bands’ 67 Observe Yom

17 18 19
boom boxes Kippur
9 Really beg 68 Seagull’s relative 20 21 22
14 Cain’s victim 69 Greek god of love
15 Gaucho’s 70 ___ fun at (teased) 23 24
calf-catcher 71 Tibetan beasts of
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
16 Lift with effort burden
17 Big brass instrument 72 Tricky trick 36 37 38 39 40
18 Motel offering
19 Prop for Renoir DOWN 41 42 43
20 Leader of a 1 Tabbies, e.g.
44 45 46
movement: Hyph. 2 Border on
23 Texaco sells it 3 Country music’s 47 48 49 50 51
24 Domesticated McEntire
donkey 4 Street talk 52 53 54 55
25 Disfigure 5 Knee scrape
28 Choice word? 6 Tether (a boat) 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
31 Leafy appetizers 7 Trudge along
ANSWER, PAGE 70
64 65 66
36 Length times width 8 Ballroom dance
38 “My bad” of Brazil 67 68 69
40 Gymnast Comaneci 9 Ring-necked bird
41 Annual British 10 Shakespearean king 70 71 72
observance: 2 wds. 11 Simplicity

44 Beijing or Tokyo 12 Declare 32 Cowardly Lion 43 Opera star of the 59 She was Carla
resident 13 “Runaway” singer portrayer Bert ‘40s and ‘50s: on Cheers
45 CBer’s rig Shannon 33 Extra element: 2 wds. 60 Birthplace of
46 Howard and Silver 21 Man of the family Hyph. 48 Convent resident the Peppermint
47 Mad as a ___: 22 Slalom curve 34 Keaton of 50 Stan of comic-book Pattie
2 wds. 25 Showy rainforest Annie Hall fame 61 Andean nation
49 Verdant valley parrot 35 Final authority: 53 Malicious 62 Indochinese
51 Keanu’s Matrix role 26 Got up Hyph. 55 On the wagon nation
52 Baltimore paper 27 Send, as payment 37 Far East 56 Bart’s bus driver 63 Gaelic tongue
54 “Absolutely!” 29 Thanks the nursemaid 57 Corner chessman 64 Sticky stuff
56 Best Picture of audience 39 Identical 58 “Been there, from pine
1980: 2 wds. 30 Rapidity 42 Biased: Hyph. ___ that” trees
CUBBYHOLES BY MARGERY ALBIS
Here’s a quick mental workout that’ll take but a few minutes. Fill in the missing letter in each of the words below; at first there
may appear to be several choices. But choose your letters carefully—the next step is to transfer the letters you selected to the
correspondingly numbered boxes in the diagram so that the result is a familiar 10-letter word. ANSWER, PAGE 70
1. S __ A R E 5. __ L A N K 8. S T R __ P
2. C H O __ E 6. L __ V E R 9. C R O W __
3. B L __ N D 7. S T I L __ 10. T H __ M E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. __ O U S E

LINK-LETTERS BY WILL SHORTZ
In Link-Letters, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The answer to each clue on the left side of the puzzle grid
goes in the squares to the left of the first black bar. The answer to each clue on the right goes in the squares to the right
of the second black bar. Then one letter—the “link-letter”—goes in the square in the middle to complete a single word
across the line. For example, if the clues for a line in the grid were, respectively, “choose” and “lyric poem,” you would
write ELECT in the left squares and ODE in the right squares, and fill in R in the middle to complete ELECTRODE. When you
have finished each puzzle, the central letters will spell a seven-letter word reading down. ANSWERS, PAGE 70
1. It Has Three Parts
Sumter or Knox, e.g. ___ of way
Beanie Metropolis
Penniless “Act your ___!”
$1,000 Not this or that
Piece of china House of twigs
Period with a tail? Doe or buck
Sharpen, as a knife Toothy item
2. A Dollar a Kiss?
Use a broom Seizes
The witching time Exist
Huff and puff “Crazy” birds
Brings to the ground Imitate
Word from a ghost Coat with metal
Heifer’s mate ___ Lizzie
Double gainer, e.g. Lady’s counterpart
3. Beauty Spot
Go into Ascend
Playbill listing Earns as profit
___ and tonic Sandwich meat
Set on fire Make a comeback

Golf standard ___ Rushmore
Music with a beat Jamboree shelter
Large water ducts 500 sheets

KID STUFF: BATTLESHIPS JUNIOR BY MOSHE RUBIN
Attention kids (and Battleships novices): The six puzzles on this page are easy solitaire versions of
3
the classic paper-and-pencil game of Battleships. Here’s how to play: Imagine that each grid is a
1
section of ocean in which a fleet of six ships is hiding. This fleet consists of one cruiser (three grid
1
cells long), two destroyers (two cells each), and three submarines (one cell each). The ships may lie
1
either horizontally or vertically, and no two ships can occupy adjacent grid cells, not even diagonally.
1
The numbers along the outside of the grid tell you how many cells in the corresponding rows and
1
columns are occupied by ships.
You’ll notice that some parts of the oceans have already been mapped out for you. The wavy 2
lines stand for water—unoccupied water, that is. Water in a grid cell means that no part of a ship 2 4 0 0 1 1 2
can occupy that cell. Other clues given may be a complete submarine (a circle) or the end of a ship
(a rounded-off square). You can cross off ships below the grids as you locate them. An example of
a solved puzzle is shown at right. Can you reach the rank of Admiral by locating all six fleets?
ANSWERS, PAGE 71
Water End of ship (will continue in the direction of the flat side)
Submarine Middle of a ship (will continue either left and right or up and down)
1–SEAMAN 2–PETTY OFFICER 3–ENSIGN

1 2 1
1 1 0
1 0 0
3 1 4
1 1 1
2 1 3
1 4 1
1 3 0 3 0 2 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 2 1 0 3 0 3
Cruisers Cruisers Cruisers
Destroyers Destroyers Destroyers
Submarines Submarines Submarines
4–CAPTAIN 5–COMMODORE 6–ADMIRAL

1 1 1
3 4 2
0 0 1
1 1 0
2 1 1
2 2 4
1 1 1
3 0 0 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 2 1

FROM THE GAMES LIBRARY
ALL IN THE TIMING

BY B.A. TYLER
You just got a call from your friend Pete, who works at the neighborhood
recreation center. He asked you to come over right away and help him
make a schedule of all the different events that will be taking place at
the rec center today, starting at 12 noon. There are six different events
that need to be scheduled: a tumbling class, a dance recital, a chess club
meeting, a ping-pong tournament, a pie auction, and a volleyball game.
So you hurried over to the rec center, but when you got there, Pete
was nowhere to be found. He left you this note:
After reading the note (shown at right), can you figure out the time at
which each event will take place? ANSWER, PAGE 71
BIG TICKET CONTEST

BY B.A. TYLER
You have entered Cosmic Carnival’s Big Ticket Contest. If you
sell more tickets than anyone else, you win the grand prize: four
free tickets to Cosmic Carnival! So far you’ve sold nine tickets.
There are six other kids in the contest: Anna, Carrie, Laura, Matt,
Tony, and Josh. Using the clues below, can you figure out how
many tickets each kid sold and how many more you need to sell
to win? ANSWER, PAGE 71
• Josh sold twice as many tickets as Carrie.
• Carrie sold half as many as Anna.
• Tony sold six more than Matt.
• Laura sold five more than Carrie.
• Anna sold a dozen.
• Matt sold three fewer than Laura sold.

THE NAME OF THE GAME FROM THE GAMES LIBRARY
If you can’t resist matchmaking, here’s your chance to make the connection. The 24 drawings on these pages can be paired
up to create a dozen familiar expressions linked by the words OF THE. For example, a picture of a stop sign could be combined
with a folded newspaper displaying the words “New York” to form SIGN OF THE TIMES. Each picture is to be used exactly once,
and one pair involves a homophone. If you manage to identify all 12 pairs, consider yourself king of the hill; but if you miss a
few, fret not—it’s just the way of the world. ANSWERS, PAGE 71
PUZZLE BY PATRICK BERRY/ILLUSTRATIONS BY RON BARRETT

QUOTE BOXES BY JENNIFER OREHOWSKY
To solve Quote Boxes, drop the letters from each vertical column—not necessarily in the order in which they appear—into the
empty squares below them to spell a quotation reading from left to right, line by line. Words may continue from one line to
the next; black squares indicate ends of words. The author of each quote is given above its grid. ANSWERS, PAGE 72
1. Dr. Alexis Carrel

B L F H E T N T H T O E H U T E T I M M R
F L N W I N I O T E R S U A F P R O R A S
M A R C N D H S U B S M F L E E H N G
E O E A A O T C K H I
2. Robertson Davies
A S E A E O W E D C I Z N Y T I U T T F F O
I O S I W I R H O S I O E O E P U R N O T P
T H H L T I S A A T E A R F U L O S O R E
E T P E N F F A L T S R T A N U
D L C D F L
3. Doug Larson
A H D A P S E S R P H A R O B G A E C W H A
F N F T D I G A S G T O O E H E S A E E S T
I O H I R I H H I D P T S I D E Y L L T F T
T A O U E R S N T P O T W F R K T I G P
T R S P A U E F T N L E H
E E P O O

TIC-TAC-LOGIC BY CONCEPTIS LTD.
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Tic-Tac-Logic is a single-player puzzle based on tic-tac-toe, a pencil-and-

paper game many of us used to enjoy as children. Using pure logic and
requiring no math to solve, these addictive puzzles offer endless fun and
intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all skills and ages.
Each puzzle consists of a grid containing X’s and O’s in various places.
The object is to place X or O in the remaining squares so that: (1) there are
no more than two consecutive X’s or O’s in a row or a column; (2) the
number of X’s is the same as the number of O’s in each row and column;
and (3) all rows are uinique and all columns are unique. An sample puzzle and its solution are shown above. The puzzles on
this page start out easy and get progressively harder. ANSWERS, PAGE 72
PUZZLE 1 PUZZLE 2
PUZZLE 3 PUZZLE 4

ROAD MAP BY RAYMOND YOUNG
You can’t yet tell where to go on this map, because the street names are missing. Fit the streets (without the following two-
letter abbreviations) into the grid so that they interlock in standard crossword fashion, using each exactly once. The abbreviated
type of road appears in the name of the street itself (RD., ST., AV., etc.). Happy travels! STARTING HINT, PAGE 77 ANSWER, PAGE 71
5 LETTERS 6 LETTERS
ABCTV CT. ERNST ST. RAVEL AV. AD RATE DR. EXACTA CT. REDRAW DR.
ANDRO DR. EVICT CT. SHARD RD. AT COST ST. FIESTA ST. SAVOYS AV.
APPLE PL. FT. ORD RD. STEEL ST. A TOAST ST. HAZARD RD. SPLOSH PL.
AVIAN AV. GAVOT AV. TRACI TR. AVATAR AV. INDICT CT. STITCH ST.
AWARD RD. HASTA ST. TRY ME TR. BYPAST ST. I TRY TO TR. STRAWS TR.
COACT CT. O LORD RD. YARDS RD. DACTYL CT. OCTANT CT. TETRIS TR.
DREGS DR. OREST ST. DREAMT DR. PATRON TR. TRIJET TR.
EJECT CT. PAVIA AV. ESTATE ST. PLACES PL. VICTOR CT.
7 LETTERS 8 LETTERS
ANIMIST ST. ROOT ROT TR. CAVIARES AV. RAVAGERS AV.
ANTBIRD RD. SHAVIAN AV. DROP IN ON DR. REST AREA ST.
BONEDRY DR. SPLODGE PL. LOVEBIRD RD. RETREATS TR.
ELECTRA TR. STAPLER PL. ONE THIRD RD. ST. ANDREW DR.
OBVERSE BV. STOP OUT ST. PLACATED PL. SUBVERTS BV.
REPLIED PL. T STRAPS TR. PLATONIC PL. TARDIEST RD.

ENJOY YOUR STAY! BY RAYMOND YOUNG
This hotel offers luxurious accommodations, all of which can be found in the room key below. Words proceed horizontally,
vertically, and diagonally, always in a straight line. When you’re done finding them, the leftover letters, read from left to right
and top to bottom, finish a trivia question (with answer) that starts: “Where would you notably find a… ?” ANSWER, PAGE 71
G X N N I
M D A A E C D
I X A T R L M O P
C P O N E A E O Y O
O O M R A C G R C R O B E N T R O S E R
F H K A I G R E Y L U L A W I F I G Y M
F L Z V L E E T E T E X N N S K N I R D
E L R R T E I R T V D W U H U I C W F E
E E O R S N C O A T A L N E E S
S B O K E Y N T O S I E I H K
P M M U T O E D L M V C C
A S G R C
AMENITY COFFEE GARAGE MANAGER SAUNA

BELLHOP CONCIERGE GUEST MENU SERVICE
BUTTON DESK GYM POOL TAXI
CHECK IN DINING INN PORTER VIEW
CHEF DOOR KEY RELAX WELCOME
CLERK DRINKS LAMP RESORT WIFI
COAT ELEVATOR LUXURY ROOM
YOUR WORD AGAINST MINE: SCRABBLE HAPPENINGS, PUZZLES, AND TIPS
What a Bracket!
Recap of the North American Scrabble Championship
W
ith 2015 came an exciting change to the standard format of the North American Scrabble Championship,
which took place in Reno, NV, in August. For the first time since 2006, the NASC featured a finals match; and
for the first time ever, each division ended with elimination play-offs among the top 8 players. In the arm of
the tournament using the North American dictionary, the finals came down to a best-of-5 contest between Jesse Day of
Berkeley, CA, and Matthew Tunnicliffe of Ottawa, Ontario. The first four games were close and exciting, with each player
winning two. In the deciding game, though, Matthew’s first turn was a 98-point play of LEUCOMAS and he never looked
back, winning 495–344. In the Collins arm (where the larger World dictionary is used), the finals pitted Dave Wiegand
of Portland, OR, against Peter Armstrong of Oakland, CA. This battle of words also came down to a deciding fifth game,
with Peter winning handily 542–406, after successfully playing a phony 7-letter bingo (INDITOR, which is not a legitimate
word, but his opponent did not challenge) on his opening play and never letting up. Huge congrats to Matthew and
Peter on winning their first national championships.
Getting Better All the Time: Tips to Improve Your Scrabble Game
When playing competitive Scrabble, every turn you should try think about. Great tiles to keep include combinations like
to do three things: AEST or EGINR, groups of tiles that will offer you various
• score as many points as possible options on your next turn or potentially yield a bingo (a play
• minimize the chances your opponent has where you use all 7 of your tiles, earning the coveted
to score in response 50-point bonus). Less desirable combinations include GVW
• since the tiles you don’t use on a turn will be with you the or AIUU. As a rule of thumb, a mix of unduplicated
next turn, try to keep a balanced set of tiles. consonants and vowels from CDLNRSTAEI (and also the
This last point is often the thing that newer players don’t blank) is tremendously strong.
Words from Words

In each case, find another word that is an anagram of the given word. ANSWERS, PAGE 71
5-LETTER WORDS 6-LETTER WORDS 7-LETTER WORDS 8-LETTER WORDS
ARROZ QUINTA DRUPELS MUCRONES

________ ________ ________ ________
MACER KREWES HEAPERS NOPALITO
________ ________ ________ ________
BEAUS ABIDES CODRIVE VIOLATED
________ ________ ________ ________
CYDER LACIER CALIPER SARKIEST
________ ________ ________ ________
HOWES INSULT TRIMMED CRUMPETS
________ ________ ________ ________
More Info
For additional information about Scrabble including updated player rankings, rules, upcoming tournaments, results and
some complete turn-by-turn games from past tournaments, where to find clubs, and handy cheat sheets for learning some
useful words for Scrabble, please see www.scrabbleplayers.org and www.cross-tables.com. We’d love to see you at
a club or tournament!

Scott Appel is a top-rated Scrabble player who has been playing tournaments for nearly 20 years.

BY SCOTT APPEL
Match Wits
with the Pros
Each of these board positions comes from one of the bracket games of the NASC between the final eight players battling to
be the champ using the North American Dictionary (called OWL3, which was updated in early 2015). In each case, find the
highest-scoring play: ANSWERS, PAGE 71
PUZZLE 1 PUZZLE 2
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
1 TRIPLE
1
DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE
WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD WORD LETTER LETTER WORD
2 DOUBLE
WORD
TRIPLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD 2 DOUBLE
WORD
TRIPLE
LETTER
3 DOUBLE DOUBLE
3
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
WORD LETTER WORD LETTER LETTER WORD
4
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER 4 ? DOUBLE
LETTER
5 DOUBLE
5
DOUBLE
WORD WORD
6 6
TRIPLE TRIPLE
LETTER LETTER
7 DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE

7
LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER
8 TRIPLE
WORD
DOUBLE
LETTER ? DOUBLE
LETTER
TRIPLE
WORD 8
TRIPLE
WORD
DOUBLE
LETTER
9 9
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER
10 10
TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE
LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER
11 11
DOUBLE DOUBLE
WORD WORD
12 12
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
LETTER WORD WORD LETTER LETTER WORD LETTER
13 ? DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD 13
DOUBLE
WORD
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD
14 14
DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE
WORD LETTER LETTER WORD WORD LETTER LETTER WORD
15 15
TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE
WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD
Bcd einv
PUZZLE 3 PUZZLE 4
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
1 1
TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE
WORD LETTER LETTER WORD WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD
2 DOUBLE
WORD
TRIPLE
LETTER ? TRIPLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD 2 DOUBLE
WORD
TRIPLE
LETTER
TRIPLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
WORD
3 3
WORD LETTER WORD WORD LETTER LETTER WORD
4 4
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
LETTER WORD WORD LETTER LETTER WORD LETTER WORD LETTER
5 5
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
WORD WORD WORD
6 6
TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE
LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER LETTER
7 ? DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER 7
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER
DOUBLE
LETTER
8 8
TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE
9 9
10 10
TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE TRIPLE
11 11
WORD WORD WORD WORD
12 12
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
LETTER WORD LETTER LETTER WORD LETTER WORD LETTER
13 13
DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE DOUBLE
WORD LETTER WORD LETTER LETTER WORD
14 14
DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE
15 15
TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE DOUBLE TRIPLE
WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD WORD LETTER WORD LETTER WORD
een novx alm rtuy

PENCIL POINTERS 2 BY COREY KOSAK
In this crossword puzzle, the clues appear in the grid itself. Enter the answers in the direction of the pointers.
ANSWER, PAGE 72
Isn't Comics' Game- Unlike Old-time Sunday Photog- Choose Had in Form a Contract Falcon, Lute of Fifty
totally __ the playing vegans' hostess paper rapher one's thought signers' eagle, or India Shades
idle Horrible venue food Mesta extras Adams hand needs hawk Nullify of __
Super
Bowl
prize
Lurch Small
Folded tropical
corners finch
Juno
title role
player
Baseball Caused
legend to
Mickey wander
Appeal Blimp, Garment Made a Doesn't Light- More

to God for put on blunder pass, as blocking piquant
example feet-first an exam sleep aid
Plane Ravi of Time of Never- Old rival

walkway Indian maximal ending of Dairy
music ebb Queen
Plop Tooth- Post- Click in Washing

oneself care teenager Morse machine
down thread code cycle
One- More Texas

gulp bar nimble Tech
drink team
Hemmed 65, for

and __ many a
freeway
__ nous Indian
(in language
confid-
ence)
Miserly Pop/R&B Assist in Chicago-
sort singer crime Tampa
Cruz dir.
Peace Wedding Assailant

Nobelist wear
Anwar
Cooked Marked Dark Gallery Bumped French

in the with modern exhibits into painter
style of stripes film type Manet
Either of More Country Seating ID under

two dog slender east of tier a PC icon
limbs Zambia
Tree for Shapes, Speck of Some Stood

a bark as clay land in wearers around
beetle the sea of black idly
Joining Clubs or One “Beetle

together spades frosting Bailey”
(with) a cake bulldog
Rings of The Hill Testing Ending VIP in

saintly actor facility for pay Wash.,
virtue Davis or Motor D.C.
As a City in
whole western
Alabama
Indian Virtual
capital vendor
Grain to Cheaper
be chain
crushed label

THE SPIRAL BY JOY FRANK
This puzzle turns in two directions. The Spiral’s Inward clues yield a sequence of words to be entered counterclockwise
in the spaces from 1 to 100. The Outward clues yield a different set of words to be entered clockwise from 100 to 1.
Fill in the answers, one letter per space, according to the numbers beside the clues. Keep track of which way you’re
going, and have many happy returns. ANSWER, PAGE 72
2 1
3
31 30
4 29
32
28
5 33 56 55
54
57 27
34 53
75
6 76
58 74
77 26
52
35 90
59 91 73
7
78 89 25
92 51
36
100 72
60 88
8 79
93 50 24
99
37 71
61 87
9 80
94 49 23
98
38 70
62 86
10 81 95
97
96 48 22
39 85 69
63 82
11 84
83 47 21
68
40 64
67
12 65 46
41 66 20
45
13 42
43 44 19
14 18
15 17
16
INWARD OUTWARD
1-6 Whodunit crime 100-96 Garbage hauler
7-11 Landscape photographer Adams 95-92 Do, re, or mi
12-15 Ripening aid 91-84 Jeopardy! contestant’s choice
16-24 Classic Boccaccio work 83-80 Cinderella’s destination
25-28 Archipelago component 79-75 Prefix for marine or violet
29-32 Eden evictee 74-67 Ponder
33-42 Tank’s protection: 2 wds. 66-63 Cass Elliot or Michelle Phillips, once
43-49 Country music star McBride 62-56 Make good, as on a promise
50-56 Law firm VIP 55-50 Catch in a snare
57-60 Diabolical 49-44 Peer Gynt dancer
61-67 Kind of soybean that can be boiled 43-39 Mercury, but not Venus
and eaten as a snack 38-35 High school formal
68-71 Mon Oncle star Jacques 34-29 Hotel chain
72-77 Low-slung racing vehicle: Hyph., Var. 28-21 Hamlet setting
78-84 Brahms piece 20-16 Deterred a mugger, maybe
85-89 Name on a thesaurus 15-10 Entertain lavishly
90-96 Ingredient in nail-polish remover 9-1 Double-headed percussion
97-100 Reach for rudely instrument: 2 wds.

CRYPTOLISTS BY REGIS MODESTA
Below are four lists of related words and phrases that have been translated into simple cipher alphabets. The letter substitutions
remain constant within any one group of words (for instance, if V represents G in one word, it will represent G in all the words
in that list), but change from one list to the next. A tip to new solvers: Start by thinking of answers that might fit one of the
categories; then see if any enciphered words in the list have the same letter pattern.The fourth list has been left untitled. Solve
the code to determine what the items have in common. ANSWERS, PAGE 73
ILLUSTRATIONS BY JULIA TRAN

1. FAMOUS JRS. 2. EXCLAMATIONS!
Ex.: Freddie Prinze Ex.: Okey-dokey!
F Y U E PW JQETOU B PWK KH H I Q VYYVG H JT !
U VG O UE CV ZWO D M L A Q F I !
X Q G Y K V V CPW K KF FA KJM N VF XT !
C YJ O OY UW TY UCE Q H M C H LT D F P H D T U !
A J V D C F Y D ZOYETO U F F S T U -A M VT U !
N YF F D CY SPN A H M J O H !
X Y J UPRBOW Q F YU O M N G H JH Y!
BO W K UPA A OD R VA AYH T D VN G T !
T YU U D X V W W P XB YF M L A P H Q F YA !
O C G OK J OD O U T D M JT !
3. “&” THAT’S BUSINESS! 4. MYSTERY LIST

Ex.: Procter & Gamble What do they all have in common?
MF E & N F QQK ’H ECPPCL EWLXM
N Z I E HZE & NZI EHZE GSFXVB DVO
MA O T W & SF TWFQ PWRR PWRV
T Q O VF & MOQQFA XBVFXVR
O Q X & IOX X F Q XK’G BVECBXG
MO Q EF H & EZM AF DQVVR CA A C B P H LV
I & Q MAZTW ERCPQVG FL W D W G Q F LY T W E Q F LV
O MF Q TQZX ML F & ULVTI DCCR AFOVBG
F Q E H V & K ZRE J S C R F P F E F W L’ G GPWPVTVLP
MF S M OV I & M FKZES ECECCL

RING TWICE BY BILLIE TRUITT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
25 26 27 28
29 30 31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39
40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47
48 49 50
51 52 53 54
55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64
65 66 67 68 69 70 71
ANSWER, PAGE 72
72 73 74
75 76 77
78 79 80
ACROSS 46 Clog-busting stuff DOWN 35 Ben & Jerry’s

1 Infants 47 Concentrate 1 Washes competitor
6 Repeats a mantra 48 How ___ Your Mother 2 Whomever 37 Chestnut horse
12 A handful (CBS sitcom): 2 wds. 3 “The Athens of 38 Honshu port
16 Color-changing lizard 49 Fortune embezzled by a South America” 40 Musician’s pace
17 San ___ (seat of Marin meter maid?: 2 wds. 4 Mtn. stat 41 First mes of the año
County, CA) 51 More nimble 5 Dried up 42 Harem room
18 Wide-screen film format 53 “The Raven” poet’s 6 Early spring bloomer 43 Long, long time
19 Creature “burning bright” monogram 7 They may be split 45 Main point
in a Blake poem 54 Spy novelist Deighton 8 G sharp equivalent: 47 Greyhound rider?
20 More greasy 55 Not roomy enough: 2 wds. 49 Brit’s baby carriage
21 Crosswalk abbr. 2 wds. 9 Artless type 50 Pessimist’s forecast
22 J. Edgar’s yacht? 57 Coffee table protector 10 Wobble 52 Small-screen award
24 Holy Roman emperor 61 BBs, e.g. 11 Camera type, for short 56 Feeling friendless
from 936–73: 2 wds. 62 Greeting from Genoa 12 Tennessee Ernie Ford song 57 Twin of Pollux
25 Tolkien’s Treebeard, 64 Regret about an animation 58 Howard of
for one 65 Like a bloodhound’s face studio?: 2 wds. The Third Man
26 Eject 68 Workers who sneak 13 Leave off the list 59 Alps setting
27 French 101 verb cigarettes on their lunch 14 Hand, in Juárez 60 Took a break
29 Sailors’ duffels: 2 wds. break?: 2 wds. 15 Many a VFW member: 62 Assimilate
32 Believability 72 Resound Hyph. 63 Accustom
36 Poetic palindrome 73 Removed from court, 23 “I read you!” 65 “Surely you ___”
37 “___ guy walks into a maybe: 2 wds. 24 Catholic church calendar 66 Eight, south of
bar…”: 2 wds. 74 Turning point 28 Nunavut or Yukon: Abbr. the border
39 Jimmy’s successor 75 “Scram!” 30 Place to get a whiskey 67 “Not so fast!”
40 Mascot borrowed from 76 Seasoned veteran: 2 wds. and a perm?: 2 wds. 69 Bookmaker’s
the henhouse?: 2 wds. 77 Take the honey and run 31 Readies for war concern
44 Paris’s city 78 Means ___ end: 2 wds. 32 Feline treat 70 Oil cartel acronym
45 Category between family 79 Raw bar choice 33 Prefix meaning “sleep” 71 About 2.2 lbs.
and species 80 Like baked apples, usually 34 Influence 73 Rugby restroom

MIXED DOUBLES: BY MIKE NOTHNAGEL
SHADES OF MEANING
This puzzle is solved like a standard Mixed Doubles in that each answer word has two clues leading to it, using different
meanings of the word. The clues are separated into Across and Down, but are otherwise ordered randomly.
When you find two Across or two Down clues that seem to have the same answer, add up their clue numbers to determine
the place in the grid at which the answer should be entered. For example, if the clue for 1-Across were “Metallic element”
and the clue for 17-Across read “Starring role,” the answer would be LEAD, which would go in 18-Across (1 + 17). Tags such
as “Hyph.” and “2 wds.” have been omitted.
In this puzzle, there is an added twist: The Across and Down clue lists each contain one extra clue. If you rearrange the letters
in the shaded spaces of the grid, you will discover a word that is suggested by both of the extra clues. ANSWER, PAGE 73
26 41 15
21
27 22 29
31 23
17 38 18
25 24 32 16
19 33 20
14 30
28
ACROSS 16 Crew chief 9 Philadelphia gridiron squad

1 St. Louis baseballers, to fans 17 Six-point football play 10 Run far out to catch a pass
2 Shines light on film 18 Checks ID at a bar 11 “Hotel California” band
3 Snobby 19 It often comes on at six o’clock 12 Declines an opportunity to take
4 Spin on a billiard ball 20 Refused to lie flat, as unruly hair part in
5 Former Ali rival 21 The September Issue subject 13 End prematurely
6 Chirping insect 22 Sport with test matches 14 Mix up
7 Increase a poker bet 23 “Another One Bites the 15 Like some salads
8 Powerful chess piece Dust” band 16 Be strongly held, as beliefs
9 1990 Madonna hit 17 Tax form attachment
10 One of the official languages of DOWN 18 University bigwig
the United Nations 1 Threw out 19 Remove substantial length from
11 Bring up, as an issue 2 WD-40 target 20 Long parts of wedding dresses
12 Where pots and pans may be kept 3 Relays, as information 21 Information at a bus station
13 Unofficial term for Andrew 4 Teaches a procedure at work 22 River spanned by the Tappan
Jackson’s team of advisers 5 Shuttle landing Zee Bridge
14 Huey Lewis’s backup band 6 Virtue’s opposite 23 Actor Cain of Lois & Clark
15 Publicizes a person’s involvement 7 Actress Kate or Jennifer 24 The “V” in VP
in a scandal 8 Move quickly on hands and knees 25 Sound from a mouse hole

BATTLESHIPS BY CONCEPTIS LTD.
WWW.CONCEPTISPUZZLES.COM
The six puzzles on this page are solitaire versions of the classic paper-and-pencil game of Battleships. Each grid represents
a section of ocean in which a fleet is hiding. This fleet consists of one battleship (four grid cells in length), two cruisers
(three cells each), three destroyers (two cells each), and four submarines (one cell each). The ships may be oriented either
horizontally or vertically, and no two ships can occupy adjacent grid cells, not even diagonally. The digits along the grid’s
perimeter indicate the number of cells in the corresponding rows and columns that are occupied by vessels.
You’ll notice that some “shots” have been taken to start you off. These may show water (indicated by wavy lines),
a complete sub (a circle), the bow or stern of a ship (a rounded-off square), or a midsection of a battleship or cruiser (a
square). The puzzles get harder as you go. Can you reach the rank of admiral by locating all six fleets? ANSWERS, PAGE 73
Water End of ship (will continue in the direction of the flat side)
Submarine Middle of a ship (will continue either left and right or up and down)
1–SEAMAN 2–PETTY OFFICER 3–ENSIGN

2 0 5
1 3 1
0 3 2
1 3 1
4 0 0
1 2 0
1 2 3
5 1 2
1 1 6
4 5 0
4 1 2 2 3 3 0 4 0 1 3 0 3 0 4 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 0 6 0
Battleship Battleship Battleship

4–CAPTAIN 5–COMMODORE 6–ADMIRAL

0 3 1
3 0 2
3 0 5
0 3 1
6 3 0
2 2 0
1 1 2
4 4 2
0 0 5
1 4 2
2 3 3 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 4 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 3 0 3 1 5 0 1 2
Battleship Battleship Battleship


TRITE AND TRUE FROM THE GAMES LIBRARY
Well, here’s a fine kettle of fish. The hard-boiled murder mystery story below is looking a little half-baked. The beginning of
Chapter 1 is chock-full of clichés, but all the important words in those overused expressions have taken a powder and are
indicated in the story only by 32 numbered blanks. Don’t get a bee in your bonnet, though—it’s as easy as pie to roll with the
punches. There are 32 items pictured here too, and each represents a word that fits into one of the blanks. Keep your shoulder
to the wheel, and you should be able to find a place for everything, and everything in its place. ANSWERS, PAGE 75
This was no __________ of the __________

1 2
homicide. The victim was Maxim Hackney,
president of the local chapter of the Cliché
Club. Hackney was known as the __________

3
of the __________, a guy who’d help you out

4
at the __________ of a __________, but that

5 6
sure didn’t explain the big safe that had
crushed him __________ as a __________ right

7 8
outside the club. Detective Batlowicz knew he
could really __________ his __________ into

9 10
this case—but he’d have to __________ it with

11
__________ __________.
12 13
Batlowicz immediately took the __________

14
by the __________. He assembled the club’s

15
crack staff, each one __________ as a

16
__________. At first they didn’t __________ an

17 18
__________.
19
“__________ got your __________?”

20 21
Batlowicz said. He waited for someone to have
a __________ of __________.
22 23
“Mr. Simoleon always seemed to have a
__________ to __________ with the president!”

24 25
blurted out one secretary finally.
“__________ your __________!” hissed

26 27
Simoleon, the club’s treasurer. “That may be
true, but I was nowhere near this __________

28
of the __________ when Hackney was killed.”

29
If Simoleon really did have an alibi, thought
Batlowicz, then it was __________ to

30
__________ __________.
31 32

THE PERPLEXING PUZZLES OF HENRY HOOK
Henry Hook (1955–2015) was a brilliant and prolific contributor to GAMES (and later its related publications) from its
early years until the mid-2000s. He confounded solvers with a steady stream of standard and variety crosswords, cryptics,
rebuses, contests, and much more. On these pages you’ll find just two examples of his ingenious work—“Half and Half,”
a variety cryptic from July 1988 GAMES and “Cube Crossword” from March 2001 GAMES.
HALF AND HALF

In this variety cryptic, the answer to each clue is to be divided exactly in half before being entered into the diagrams. The first
half goes in the appropriately numbered space in one diagram, and the second half in the corresponding place in the other
diagram. Which goes where is for you to determine, although you may enter either half into either grid for your first answer.
As a solving aid, each completed diagram will contain 19 first halves and 19 second halves. ANSWERS, PAGE 74
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 9 10
11 12 11 12
13 14 15 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19
20 21 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 28 29
30 31 32 30 31 32
ACROSS 14 In agreement with 29 Got a run in top of 5 Pass motorcyclist, à 18 Jarring plate,
1 Sign says “Topless Conservative stocking and la Reverend host keeps
Ladies” (4) running now (10) removed the Spooner? (6) performing (10)
4 Problem barkeep 17 String quartet’s center (6) 7 Sedaka takes five 19 Where commuters
holds board (6) fourth member 30 “Go Right In” after university get drinks, cheers,
6 Amid never-ending interrupts the recorded show (6) and music (10)
search, a king commercial (6) backward (6) 8 Without a date? 23 Alternatively,
trembles (6) 20 Unusual event: 31 Bold lingerie—sexy Just a gigolo at possessed by
9 Heard continuing wrong phone at the edges (6) heart (4) man’s spirit (6)
story in Life, for number penned by 32 Half equals zero 12 Shortstop catches 24 Drink up
example (6) workers (10) in addition (4) equal numbers (6) uncapped Tabs
10 Complaining 21 Tobacco pipe 13 Renovated gym's at ball (6)
about East and makes this DOWN up, with drywall 26 Stood holding
West using puzzlemaker 1 Imitated Eastern material (6) uranium to cause
charm (10) sigh (6) school girl getting 14 Cattle farm, excitement (6)
11 Club let 22 Male President’s high (6) operated by 27 Was first to enter
revolutionary women? (6) 2 Engineer came in, choice, losing excessively Spanish
fight (6) 25 Los Angeles hung item for 50% (6) city (6)
12 Mischievous elves receives agree- gangster (7,3) 15 Meditated 28 Gave money
hiding last of ments from the 3 Prince is watchful endlessly, to one in
treasure in cover (6) French woman (6) admitting nevertheless (6) apartment (4)
13 Eastern governor, 28 “Nutty Blooper” bishop (6) 16 Some clothing
to avoid taking — it’s bad 4 Repeat everything comes back from
“green,” left (6) literature (10) initially! (10) the grave? (6)

CUBE CROSSWORD
A ten-word quotation will appear in the completed diagram, starting in square 1, reading clockwise, and ending in
square 9. Clue 4 in the DOWN LEFT section will give you a clue about the author’s identity; if you still can’t figure it out,
see the puzzle solution on page 74.
1
9
2
11
3
13
4
16
5
20
6
25
21
10
7
28
22
17
14
12
8
31
26
23
18
15
34
29
27
24
19
38
32 33
30
43 37
35 42 48
49 39 36
50 44 41
57 51 47 56
55
61 40 46
45 54
52 60
58 53
59 63
62
64
65
DOWN LEFT 44 Arrive at: 2 wds. 19 “I don’t think so!” ACROSS 46 Ewe said it
2 Gumbo pods 45 “Mack the 20 ’50s filling-station 31 Blessing in 48 Square root
3 Some of the boys Knife” singer freebie disguise? of MMD
of summer 50 Prefix meaning 23 Salacious 33 Missouri River 49 Lay a cornerstone
4 Quote author’s “humongous” 25 Valhalla VIP feeder in cement
first name; his last 51 Complaint 27 Johnny Cat 34 Barmy 52 Gentlewoman
name sounds a 52 Strauss or Stubbs product 35 Desudsed 54 Dropping-off
little crazy 58 Answer to 28 Severity 37 The Greek Mars spot for Wile E.
5 Nixonian gesture the Sphinx’s 30 “He played knick 38 Word on an (and anvil)
6 Listening device riddle knack” ditty: acne- cream tube 57 Pedal pushers
7 Dentist’s request 64 OK-for-kiddies 3 wds. 39 Bradstreet’s 58 Fishy fellows
8 Occasionally: rating 36 Brylcreem dosage partner of folklore
3 wds. 41 Fond du ___, WI 40 Like some exams 60 Latin for
14 Abner’s adjective DOWN RIGHT 47 Gentle as ___: 42 John’s “others”
18 Dentrifice type 9 Scratches (out) 2 wds. duetmate Kiki 61 “___ Around”
21 Provence farewells 10 Climactic point 53 Beast of snowy 43 Ms. De Fazio’s (Beach Boys hit):
22 Pork place 11 Izod logo, briefly peaks sweater letter 2 wds.
24 Not beyond 12 Finder’s fee 55 “Nasty” Nastase 44 Big Red or 62 Emulate
26 Entre ___ (‘83 film) 13 Twangy 56 Muskie Bazooka, Lucky
29 Hosp. staffer 15 Shuttle acronym or crappie for example Lindy
32 Rock tumbler part 16 Mark of excellence 59 Not pos. 45 Roster of injured 63 Wish (you)
39 Flop 17 Tractor-trailer 65 Equivalent of mc2 players, for short were here

LIGHTS...CAMERA...ACTION! BY MARC JACOBS
Hooray for Hollywood! Reaching stardom means braving the movie industry maze. First find all of these Hollywood-related
words and phrases in the grid by searching horizontally, vertically and diagonally. Once you have circled the word, lightly color
it in. These words will form the walls of the maze. Then, start at the opening in the top left corner and follow the correct path
through until you reach the star at the exit at the bottom right. We have found the phrase FADE IN and shaded it for you as
an example. The path to your stardom (the exit) will follow from letter to letter and cannot cross diagonally between diagonally
touching shaded spaces. Be sure to find all of the words. Best of luck reaching the end. ANSWER, PAGE 74
F A A N I M A T I O N C L O W N W I T H H P A
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R K S E I I I O T T O H B S E T V I L L A N H I I
N R T I N R G L S S R M E A N T H B U D A E S T T
S A A E G C C E N T E H O L L Y
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A M G I N M E N T S T H E L I G
H L T S O N E T A
H R E T A E H T A L K I E S A E
L E R E R E T L M
A D Y I N T I G H A T F O L E Y S O R T H E S B E
W R P U E K A M I P D E W I T H T S D R A W A H R
R E R G U Y B Y H S E B N S Y N C O R F I L M S A
A I E V R D E N G T E L A P R O P O R T C H E B T
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R R E V I E W S C P R E M I E R E H W A R T Z A N★
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ACTION CUT MASTER SHOT SOUNDSTAGE
ACTOR DIRECTOR MOVIE STAR
ANIMATION DOLLY NEGATIVE STUDIO
APERTURE DUB NOIR STUNTMAN
ASSISTANT EPIC ONE-SHEET SYNC
AWARDS PLOT TALKIES
BACK LOT FADE OUT POSTER TENTPOLE
BLOCKBUSTER FILM PREMIERE THEATER
BOOM FOLEY PREQUEL TILT
CAMEO GENRE PROP TITLES
CAMERA GRIP RE-RELEASE TRAILER
CAST HERO REVIEW TRIPOD
CGI HOLLYWOOD ROLLING VILLAIN
CREDITS HORROR SCORE WIDE-ANGLE
CREW LENS SCRIPT WRAP
CRITIC LOGLINE SETS WRITER
CUE MAKEUP SHOOT ZOOM

MAX EXAM BY STEPHEN SNIDERMAN
Hey, bro! Finish your Bud, put down the phone, and read this intro. Each two-word phrase below represents a word or name
(like MAXimum, EXAMination, BROther, BUDweiser, telePHONE, and INTROduction) that has a long and short form. To find the
long form, you must correctly change one letter in each word of the phrase. For example, if the phrase is BRAT HEX, change
the A in BRAT to O and the X in HEX to R, which leaves BROT HER. Enter these letters into the spaces provided, where they will
spell the long form of the target expression. The letters in the shaded spaces will spell the short form of that expression (such
as BRO). #1 has been filled in as an example. ANSWERS, PAGE 75
1. RE DECAL
R A D ___
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2. VOTE BAN ___ ___ ___ ___
3. TRIM ODOMETRY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. THE MISERY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5. PROVES SIGNAL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6. RELIC OTTER ___ ___ ___ ___
7. TYPER HOLE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
8. CRATER CITY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9. SUE STATUTE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
10. MICRON GONE ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
11. ALLY GABOR ___ ___ ___ ___
12. PELE BRITS ___ ___ ___ ___
13. DOOM STORY ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
14. EGO COMICS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
15. CAT CULTS ___ ___ ___ ___
16. STATIS TIP ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
17. TOXIC AX ___ ___ ___
18. SHAM PEON ___ ___ ___
19. IRA DUANE ___ ___ ___ ___
20. TUBE GO ___ ___ ___
21. SEE LAGER ___ ___ ___ ___
22. STAR KIDS ___ ___ ___
23. BIG GRAPHS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
24. PRY LOTION ___ ___ ___ ___
25. BIB ELATION ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
26. BATHE MANICS ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
27. EAR TOOL ___ ___ ___
28. POPE LAW ___ ___ ___ ___
29. AMP IRK ___ ___ ___
30. CONE ICE ___ ___ ___ ___

TARGET SHOOTING BY PETER MAY
In this maze, the aim is to get from the archer in the lower left corner to the bull’s-eye in the upper right by shooting from
target to target along the lines indicated by the arrows. Each target you reach provides three directions from which to proceed.
But since you cannot shoot through or over trees, some arrows point to dead ends. Only one trail leads to the goal. Give it
your best shot. ANSWER, PAGE 75

BULL’S-EYE 20 QUESTIONS BY ADAM FROMM
Here’s a test of your verbal marksmanship. The answer to each of the 20 questions below is one of the 24 words in the
bull’s-eye target. Each correct answer scores a hit, which you may cross off the target, since no answer word is used
more than once. After you’ve answered all 20 questions, the four unused words can be arranged to form a Russian
proverb. ANSWERS, PAGE 75
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WHICH WORD... two numbers?

1 becomes a word meaning “enemy” if an R is inserted at 12 becomes a new word if any of its letters is replaced
its exact center? with an L?
2 produces its own homophone if its first and last letters 13 contains none of the 12 most common letters of the
are dropped? English alphabet (ETAIONSHRDLU)?
3 consists only of odd-numbered letters if A=1, B=2, 14 consists of a pair of antonyms separated by a
C=3, etc.? single letter?
4 is an anagram of a geometric shape? 15 includes the year of George W. Bush’s inauguration?
5 gains a syllable if its third letter is removed? 16 has an abbreviation with no letters in common with
6 would look the same upside-down if printed in the original word?
lowercase letters? 17 can be turned into a number by adding a line to one
7 forms a new word if its first four letters are reversed of its letters?
and moved to the end? 18 is made up of a word meaning “edge” inside a word
8 contains a synonym of itself in consecutive letters? meaning “burdensome”?
9 sounds like a phrase meaning, “one who gripes about 19 could not be spelled with the tiles of a standard
an automobile”? Scrabble set, even if using the blanks?
10 contains the names of both a flower and a bird? 20 contains the last letter of each of the other
11 can be dialed on a telephone keypad using exactly four remaining words?

ONE, TWO, THREE BY FRANK LONGO
Solve this puzzle as you would a regular crossword, except that each space may hold one, two, or three letters. The number
of letters in a space is for you to determine, using logic and the crossing of words. The answer to 1-Across, P-EN-MEN, has
been filled in as an example. ANSWER, PAGE 75
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
P EN MEN
12 13 14
15 16 17
18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36
37 38 39
40 41 42 43
44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55
56 57 58
59 60 61
ACROSS 47 Negative reviews in papers: 2 wds. 20 Like a very mad mob

1 Writers 51 Total disaster, slangily: 2 wds. 22 “___ is up!” (“I know your secret”):
4 Promotes the growth of 54 German-speaking, three-name 2 wds.
8 Hazard on a snowy slope composer: 3 wds. 24 Grill master’s garment
12 Thrusting suddenly 56 Fashion designer Lim 25 Lounges around
13 Slip-up 57 Gap 26 Know-it-alls
14 Like some gasoline additives 58 “Encore!” 27 Plank production place
15 German-speaking, three-name 59 One who might hire a bellhop 28 Lassie, for one
composer: 3 wds. 60 Much-maligned Ford 29 Irritated by rubbing
17 Yellowstone erupter 61 G-man or T-man 31 Shane star Alan
18 Right-leaning area on a U.S. election 32 Big name in farm equipment
map: 2 wds. DOWN 35 One giving a reply
19 Neighbor of Jordan 1 Pipe-unclogging tool 36 Got beyond, as a hardship:
21 Trial run 2 Devoured greedily 2 wds.
23 Tough trials 3 Structures enveloping the brain 41 Item lost by Cinderella: 2 wds.
27 Sweet’N Low’s sweetener and spinal cord 43 The major leagues: 2 wds.
30 Stuck with, as a belief: 2 wds. 4 Unites in a league 45 Lacking a coherent connection
33 British baby buggy 5 Very big bird 46 Demonstration shouts
34 German-speaking, three-name 6 Gofers run them 48 Wipe out and format again, as a
composer: 3 wds. 7 Way to be missed, mistaken, hard drive
37 “Thoroughly modern” woman or disappointed 49 Alto saxophonist David
38 Uppsala inhabitant 8 On the cutting edge: Hyph. 50 Potpourri bag
39 Babies’ bodysuits 9 Similar 51 Cabbie’s invitation: 2 wds.
40 Balance-keeping book 10 Miffs 52 Use one’s gray matter
42 Scold gently 11 Supermarket cashier 53 Big-time scuffle
44 Onetime competitor of videocassette 16 Wasting little by little, with “away” 55 Audacity

BY KAREN POWELL • W H AT ' S H A P P E N I N G •
What’s Happening: Cthulhu, Castles & Crusades, Tekumel, What’s Happening:

PREZCON WINTER NATIONALS 2016 and Zombicide. Other fun events are GAME IT FORWARD
planned, including interactive/live- When: March 4–5, 2016
action role-playing games, a costume Where: GP Event Center;
contest, and auctions. Springdale, AR
For more info: Details: This tabletop gaming event
www.conofthenorth.org benefits the local chapter of Project
Teacher, a charity that provides teachers
What’s Happening: and their students with the tools and
MAGFEST supplies necessary for education. Both
experienced and novice gamers are
welcome—the staff will help you find
a fun game to play and even teach you
When: February 22–28, 2016 how to play it. A silent auction and
Where: Doubletree Charlottesville; When: February 18–21, 2016 raffle will also be featured.
Charlottesville, VA Where: Gaylord National Hotel & For more info:
Details: PrezCon, Inc.’s Winter Board Convention Center; National www.nwagameitforward.com
Gaming Convention will feature more Harbor, MD
than 100 tournaments and 50+ demos. Details: A con dedicated to video game What’s Happening:
Board game tournaments will be music, as well as gaming in general, this FLORIDA ARCADE &
scheduled on a Track system, minimizing event is billed as a “global game jam.” PINBALL EXPOSITION
overlapping tournaments and gaps There will be bands, chiptune artists, When: February 19–21, 2016
for all tournaments in the same track. DJs, and other musicians performing Where: Mardi Gras Casino;
Tracks this year are Tactics, Strategy, the entire weekend on two stages. An Hallandale Beach, FL
Wargames, Block Games, Revcon, Parlor, open mic event will let you join in the Details: Over 200 games will be available
Horsepower, and Euro. performance fun, or you can simply set and are free to play for attendees.
For more info: www.prezcon.com up your instruments in the hallway and Choose from arcade pinball, classic
play away! videogames, or various console games.
What’s Happening: For more info: www.magfest.org Vendors, speakers, music, and contests
TEXAS PINBALL FESTIVAL will also be featured. This event is open
What’s Happening: to all ages and skill levels.
OWLCON 2016 For more info:
www.floridaape.org
What’s Happening:
MARMALADE DOG 21
When: March 18–20, 2016
Where: The Bernhard Center;
Kalamazoo, MI
Details: Western Michigan Gamers
Guild runs this gaming convention that
includes role-playing games, board
games, card games, and a variety of
related events.
When: March 18–20, 2016 When: February 19–21, 2016 For more info:
Where: Embassy Suites Hotel and Where: Rice University; Houston, TX www.marmaladedog.org
Convention Center; Frisco, TX Details: This annual convention is run
Details: It’s a pinball wizard’s dream: by FastWarp, the student gaming What’s Happening:
Over 400 machines and video games set club at Rice University. It will feature SALTCON 2016
up for free play for an entire weekend! role-playing games, miniatures, board When:
This year’s special guest is beloved games, card games, and more. Special March 3–5, 2016
pinball designer Mark Ritchie, who will events will include gaming demos, Where: Davis
be signing autographs. tournaments, and celebrity GMs. Conference Center;
For more info: www.texaspinball.com For more info: www.owlcon.com Layton, UT
Details: S a l t C O N
What’s Happening: What’s Happening: aims “to bring people together with
CON OF THE NORTH SUPER SATURDAY ONE DAY games,” and create an enjoyable con
When: February 12–14, 2016 When: February 6, 2016 combining competitive and casual
Where: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West; Where: VFW; 615 North Avenue, play. Join a tournament or learn how
Minneapolis, MN Sunnyside, WA to play a specific game—teachers
Details: The Twin Cities’ longest- Details: Join fellow cribbage players for will be available to help newbies.
running games convention will breakfast at 7 a.m. before games start SaltCON is also home to the Ion
feature numerous board games, card at 9. Playoffs will be after cards checked Award competition, which recognizes
games, and role-playing games such as best 3 out of 5. designers of unpublished games.
Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Call of For more info: www.cribbage.org/sched For more info: www.saltcon.com

GAMES GO
TO SCHOOL
By Jonathan Schmalzbach
G
ame designer and author Jane McGonigal gave a
TED Talk in 2010 titled “Gaming Can Make a Better
World.” In that talk she said, “Right now we spend
3 billion hours a week playing online games. Some of you
might be thinking, ‘That’s a lot of time to spend playing
games. Maybe that’s too much time, considering how many
urgent problems we have to solve in the real world.’”
McGonigal paused dramatically and then continued.
“Actually, the opposite is true: Three billion hours a week
is not nearly enough game play to solve the world’s most
urgent problems.” In her estimation, the amount of game
play necessary to solve intractable problems like hunger,
climate change, and obesity would total roughly 21 billion
hours per week.
As absurd as this claim may seem, game advocates like
McGonigal believe that gaming can nurture traits that are
necessary for success in the modern workplace. These include
intense focus, resiliency, cooperation, optimism, and creative
thinking. Let’s face it: Who among us hasn’t felt the pride
of leveling up or being gifted with plus ones for our ideas
or skills? Who hasn’t been on the verge of failure in a game
only to bear down, try again, and get that epic win? And
how about the times we’ve teamed up with fellow gamers
to defeat a video game foe?
It should come as no surprise that kids and teens like play-
ing games. In fact, according to a 2014 Nielsen survey, in the
U.S., players aged 13 or older spent an average of 6.3 hours
a week playing video games in 2013.
Also not surprisingly, many middle and high school stu-
dents feel frustrated by schoolwork. When students are asked
what they don’t like about school, there are some constants:
“It’s boring.” “We have no choice.” “Schoolwork doesn’t
have anything to do with the real world.” In equation form,
this looks like: Games are fun + make me feel good > School
is tiresome + makes me feel bad.
SHOULD GAMES BE PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM?

To answer this question, we should first consider what a
game is. A game is a type of play or sport that generally is
competitive and has rules. Winning is influenced by factors
such as skill, talent, and, sometimes, luck. Games in the class-
In TyrAnt, a science game from Amplify, students use the principles of natural
selection to help an ant colony thrive. room is a hot topic among educators, including Vicki Davis,
a Georgia teacher, game blogger and game advocate. Davis
cites several elements of powerful game play in the class-
room, such as numerous levels or challenges, a compelling
storyline, a personalized experience for each student, and
the ability to gain rewards for achievements.
However, Davis differentiates between game-based learn-
ing and “gamification,” which she describes as “applying
typical elements of game playing (e.g., point scoring, com-
petition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity.”
According to Davis, great classrooms often use both gamifica-
tion and games as part of the curriculum.
John Luczkowski, a former teacher who is currently an in-
structional strategist, zeroes in on an important consideration
for teachers considering using games in the classroom: intent.
Smart teachers set the stage for game-based learning and
understand the instructional purpose that gaming provides.
According to Luczkowski: “I think the biggest thing to keep
in mind with games is the intent of using them. Games done
well can help people assimilate information faster, retain
more information as they provide a scaffold, and can serve
as either a prompt before, a test after, or as simply a chance
to apply learning.”
GAME ON!
What are some of the video games that combine the ele- In Lexica by Amplify, middle school students can create their own interactive
stories.
ments of good gaming and good teaching? One company
creating games for classroom use is Amplify, a former edu-
cation subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Amplify
states that “educational games increase students’ time and
engagement with rigorous material, and help them develop
the skills they need to succeed in core subjects.”
Joel Klein, a former chancellor of the New York City
Department of Education who is now CEO of Amplify, has
said that the company’s goal is to encourage the integra-
tion of computer technology into the common educational
experience, rather than relegating it to a separate learning
environment like a laboratory.
Amplify offers games designed to strengthen players’ skills
in English language arts, math, and science. In a language arts
game called Lexica, students explore a vast library, discover
new books, and interact with characters from literature such
as Tom Sawyer. They can also create interactive stories and
practice vocabulary and skill-building.
In TyrAnt, a science game, students help an ant colony
thrive, guided by the principles of natural selection. The game
teaches players how ants eat, communicate, and reproduce
within a diverse and delicately balanced ecosystem.
Amplify provides regular reports to teachers and admin-
istrators. These reports are broken down by class, showing
in-depth game play, reading, and comprehension results for
each student.
Wisconsin-based Filament Games delivers a series of STEM
(science, technology, engineering, and math) games with
names guaranteed to tickle middle school students’ sense of
“You Make Me Sick!” by Filament Games has students design pathogens to infect
humor. For example, “You Make Me Sick!” teaches students a variety of targets.
about bacteria and viruses by having them design pathogens
to spread disease among a variety of targets. Players take on
the role of a virus or bacteria and attempt to transmit disease
to hosts with progressively stronger defenses. Thus students
gain a more complete understanding of bacteria and viruses,
including their structure, function, and how they are spread.
Six Red Marbles is a Boston-based company that creates
games for educational companies and schools. One of the
company’s core principles is that “game-based learning pro-
motes mastery and learning through repetition, feedback,
competition, and rewards.”
In a game called Cabanga (Zulu for “imagine”), middle
school students play as talent agents who strive to succeed
in business by applying core math concepts like probability
and statistics. The game helps future entrepreneurs to build
their skills using project-based learning, which emphasizes
critical thinking, problem-solving, and analyzing information.
Every choice players make has mathematical ramifications.
Cabanga, from Boston-based Six Red Marbles, teaches budding entrepreneurs
useful business skills.
SKILLS PRACTICE
Other games focus on building skills and measuring com-
prehension in one subject, such as spelling or vocabulary.
One such example is the website Freerice, which allows users
to donate to charity by answering multiple-choice questions
correctly. A diverse range of subjects is available, including
grammar, multiplication, chemical symbols, and geography.
For each correct response that a student gives in a chosen
subject, 10 grains of rice are donated to those who are in
need. In the vocabulary section, students can move through
levels 1 through 60, advancing by giving correct answers.
Even the ultra-popular game Minecraft has found its way
into classrooms via a spinoff called MinecraftEdu that allows
players to build structures out of cubes. This encourages
students to use their imaginations while learning math and
science concepts, including perimeter, area, and probability.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Actually, the idea of using games in the classroom isn’t so
newfangled. Gaming has long been a part of the social studies
curriculum in many schools. The Oregon Trail game was devel-
oped in 1971 by Don Rawitsch and two other student teachers
to help schoolchildren learn about what life was like for 19th-
century pioneers on the Oregon Trail. The students enjoyed the
game and showed evidence that they were learning from it.
Soon after, Rawitsch was hired by the Minnesota Educational
Computing Consortium. He rebuilt and improved the game,
which became extremely successful, selling over 65 million cop-
ies and establishing the use of games in the classroom.
THE SKY OR LIMITS?

Back in 1971, Rawitsch wrote his simple computer game
Two sample questions from the website Freerice, which donates 10 grains of in BASIC. But today, there are many well-designed games
rice to those in need each time a student answers a question correctly. (Answers
appear on the next page.)
that provide a strong foundation of 21st-century skills—skills
deemed crucial for success in the workplace, such as critical
thinking, problem solving, perseverance and teamwork. So
why aren’t games even more prevalent in
the classroom?
Let’s look at the scoreboard.
Standards: Schools are compelled to
meet Common Core and state standards.
These standards are not necessarily con-
ducive to the creative teaching methods
that video games incorporate. Moreover,
there is a tremendous premium placed
on standardized testing as a way to track
student progress. Game play does not
easily fit into that paradigm.
Proof: There is little proof that profi-
ciency in game play translates into better
test scores or enriched skill development.
Until students’ test results demonstrate
that gaming translates to higher test
scores, many educators will remain
In this screenshot from Oregon Trail, a student works with a grocer to figure out how many oxen to bring and
skeptical. which supplies are necessary.
Expense and Time: Video games
can be expensive to license. They require
computers or tablets, servers, and intense
training. They take a great deal of time,
which is frequently in short supply for
teachers. Teaching using games is often
very different from methods that teachers
are accustomed to, requiring a new way
of approaching instruction.
Too Much Screen Time: The major-
ity of kids already spend a lot of time
using computers. Some detractors claim
that games can be isolating or antisocial,
cutting down on meaningful interaction
between students.
The degree to which video games will MinecraftEdu encourages students to use their imaginations while learning math and science concepts.
be further integrated into education
remains to be seen. Although some of
the obstacles seem daunting, we can
be encouraged by the fact that good
teachers have long been accustomed to
incorporating new modalities into their
instruction.
And it will be hard for teachers to
ignore students who have grown up
playing video games and who have now
had a taste of educational video games
in school. Recently a group of enthusias-
tic fifth graders were playing Pearson’s
Hamster Hotel, a game that focuses on
fractions. One girl reported, “It’s awesome
and more fun than learning from a book.
I need to keep playing until I level up.”
Like the elevator in Hamster Hotel, Pearson’s Hamster Hotel is a game that teaches students about fractions.
the interest level in gaming in schools is
Answers: Cameroon; smoky quartz
definitely going up. Q
Magic: The Gathering
Arena of the Planeswalkers By Joseph Behring
W
izards of the Coast has done The figurines come in two types: same familiar MTG artwork and are
it again with this new take planeswalkers, who lead the army, and taken directly from the card game.
on its incredibly popular the rank-and-file squad figurines. Both The remaining game components
card game Magic: The Gathering (often are small plastic figurines on circular include dice, terrain, and various mark-
called MTG). In the past, the game has bases. They’re durable and stand up ers. The terrain is made from thick
been adapted into video games, books, well on the board while playing. The cardboard. It’s not the most exciting
comics, action figures, and—at long squads are colored simply and plainly looking game board, but it is sturdy
last—a board game called Magic: The show the color of magic they represent. and can be configured different ways
Gathering—Arena of the Planeswalk- The planeswalkers are painted, but I to bring replay value to the game. The
ers. In this article we’ll take a look at found the paint job lacking. dice and additional game pieces are of
what you get in the box, what playing The cards come in two varieties fine quality, considering the $30 price
the game is like, and the million-dollar as well: army cards and spell cards. point for the game.
question: How well does this adaptation The army cards give you the statis-
compare to everyone’s favorite collect- tics for the figurines you’ll be doing WHAT’S IT LIKE?
ible card game, Magic: The Gathering? battle with. They’re tall,easy-to-read, The game is essentially a turn-based
and feature beautiful artwork tactical game where you and your op-
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? from the original card game. ponents do battle using planeswalkers,
Opening the box, you’ll find 35 plastic The spell cards are the creatures, and various spells. It can
figures, some terrain boards, a powerful magic your be played with just two
20-sided die, 10 combat dice, a planeswalkers players but supports
bunch of damage markers, a will be sling- up to five players right
turn marker, 4 glyphs, and ing at one an- out of the box. If playing
75 cards corresponding to other. These cards, with more than two play-
your spells and armies. In which are one of my ers, you can battle in teams or
other words, there’s a lot to favorite parts of the have a giant free-for-all.
play with! game, have the Players begin by choosing

a scenario. This will dictate the terrain
as well as the condition for winning.
The rulebook offers three scenarios to
choose from, but there’s no reason you
can’t make up your own. Victory condi-
tions in the book are either based on
a scoring system or on defeating your
opponent’s planeswalker.
The next step is choosing an army.
Players roll the 20-sided die, with the
winner choosing the first planeswalker.
Each planeswalker comes with squad
cards and spells associated with that
character’s color. Once everyone has
a planeswalker, their cards, and their
figurines, you’re ready to do battle!
The structure of the game is actually
pretty simple. Shuffle your spell cards
The black army, led by planeswalker Liliana.
and draw three. Each turn, you’ll draw a
spell card, move either your planeswalk- These come in two types: sorceries and during a game, because the result-
er or one of your squads, do battle enchantments. Sorceries have an imme- ing stat boost is one way to swing
using the army you moved, and then diate but temporary impact. They might battles in your favor. Finally, each
pass the turn to your opponent. You improve the stats of your squads for a of your army cards has some kind
begin with just a lonely planeswalker turn or deal damage to your opponent’s of special ability. Phoenixes can rise
to command, but once it’s your turn, squads, for example. from the ashes, zombies don’t stay
you can choose to summon one of your Enchantments, however, are more in their graves long, woodland elves
squads, with all three figures on that permanent. They stay attached to are agile, and powerful phantoms can
card, to the battlefield. During your whichever army card you’ve used them move through your opponent’s armies
turn, your planeswalker operates solo, on but sometimes stay hidden, provid- without being hindered.
but if you’re maneuvering one of your ing an instant effect that’s triggered That’s the gist of it. Players will take
squads you can move any of the figures when the right criteria are met. Your turns moving powerful planeswalkers,
in that squad and even attack with all opponent will know which army has summoning creatures, slinging spells,
three if they’re in position! a hidden enchantment attached to and enchanting their armies until one
Combat is decided by a roll of the it but won’t know what it is until it’s emerges victorious. Much like the card
special dice. These dice are covered in triggered. In addition to spells, there game, judicious use of spell cards is the
sword symbols, representing power, and are neutral effects called glyphs. These key to victory. The added dimension of
shields, representing toughness. Each provide a boost to your whole team as moving troops around a board while
army has a stat on their card determin- long as you have a figure positioned slinging spells provides a fun tactical
ing how many dice you will roll for them on them. Glyphs are hotly contested challenge.
when they attack or defend. If you roll
more swords than your opponent rolls
shields, you’ll do the difference as dam-
age. It’s not a very complicated system
to determine the outcome of combat,
and it works well. During your turn, you
can use your spell cards to modify your
attacks or do damage to your oppo-
nent’s armies. Just as in the card game,
the effects of spells are varied and add
spice to the gameplay.
But this game isn’t just about mov-
ing figures around and making them
brawl. We’re powerful mages here!
Each planeswalker has a unique suite
of spells based on their color of magic. The game includes painted planeswalker figurines, each representing a different color of magic.

IS IT MAGIC: THE GATHERING?
A lot of people attracted to this game
will already be familiar with the original
card game, so it’s natural to compare
the two. The question is, can this board
game truly carry the banner of Magic:
the Gathering?
To start with, all of the spells, planes-
walkers, and creatures draw from exist-
ing cards as source material. If you are
familiar with recent versions of MTG,
you should recognize what cards are
being represented. Although the types
of spells have been limited to sorceries
and enchantments in the board game,
the spells themselves are essentially the
same as in the card game, though they
work a little differently, as would be ex-
Combat is decided by rolling special dice showing swords and shields.
pected. Spells are well represented, and
using them still has the feel of playing where one player will control the mas- cated and the instructions are easy to
the card game. sive tentacled beast, the Eldrazi Ruiner. follow. The rulebook has 20 pages, but
My favorite aspect of the board This is a departure from the standard that includes lots of illustrations. The
game is the creatures. The designers game and details are yet to be seen as only downside is that other games of
took abilities from the card game and of this writing. The expansion should this type generally offer players some
translated them into tactical figures. For add even more replay value to the main ability to customize their armies. Un-
example, Chandra’s Phoenix can return game and and bodes well for its future. fortunately, this is not the case in Arena
to the battlefield after being defeated, of the Planeswalkers, although Wizards
an ability straight off the card, and it WHAT’S THE VERDICT? of the Coasts has said that it intends
plays well in the board game. Creature So should you buy this or not? Magic: to release expansions to provide more
abilities such as “haste” and “trample” the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalk- options during gameplay. I recommend
are represented in the board game’s ers gets my stamp of approval. I’m an the game to anyone who is a fan of
rules as well, which is a great touch. enthusiastic fan of MTG and enjoy ta- MTG, as well as to fans of tactical games
All of the artwork comes right from bletop games of all types. In my opinion, or board games in general. It only costs
the card game, which is a smart move. this game provides a great experience about $30, which is a great price con-
Using the same artwork for Arena of the regardless of players’ familiarity with sidering the quality of the product and
Planeswalkers, for example, provides MTG. The rules aren’t overly compli- the number of pieces. Q
continuity between the card game and
the board game. It’s also easier to un-
derstand what a card is supposed to do
if you are already familiar with its MTG
counterpart.
Overall, Arena of the Planeswalkers
is worth checking out for fans of MTG.
But the game also stands alone very well
and could give newbies an incentive to
learn the card game.
A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

As of this writing, the first expan-
sion set for Arena of the Planeswalkers
has been announced. Arena of the
Planeswalkers—Battle for Zendikar will
include two additional planeswalkers,
new spells, and the first ever hero crea-
ture. Also included is another scenario Members of the black army close in on planeswalker Jace.

•CHESS•
SOLE SURVIVOR
By Dennis Shasha
I
n these puzzles, you are presented a chess configuration
that may or may not include kings. Each piece moves as
it normally moves in chess. It’s up to you to determine
whether White or Black moves first. Every move must
eliminate a piece of the opposing color. At the end, there
must be only one piece remaining—the sole survivor.
Here is an example:
From the configuration at left:
8 White knight takes knight at row 6 (either knight).
♟ ♟
Pawn takes knight.
7 Bishop takes pawn.
Pawn takes bishop.
6 Knight takes pawn.
Queen takes knight.
Castle takes queen.
5 Knight takes castle.
4 Or if you prefer, starting from White:

Ke4xd6, Pe7xd6, Bf8xd6, Pc7xd6,
3 Kf5xd6, Qb4xd6, Rd2xd6, Kb7xd6.
2
1
a b c d e f g h
Now here is a puzzle for you:
8
7
6 Dennis Shasha is a professor
of computer science at New
York University’s Courant Insti-
5 tute. In addition to his scholarly
research, Dr. Shasha has written
4 six books of puzzles featuring a
3 ♟ mathematical detective, Dr. Ecco.

He writes the puzzle column
for CACM (Communications of
2 The Association for Computing
Machinery), and has also writ-
ten puzzle columns for Scientific
1 American and Dr. Dobb’s Journal.
a b c d e f g h
ANSWER, PAGE 73

• W I L D CA R D S •
TEASERS TRIVIA
BEFORE AND AFTER ICONIC CASTS
Place seven different, closely re- Each of the sets of three actors
lated words into the blanks to form below has played the same well-
two-word phrases, names, or titles known fictional character in films
with the words both preceding and or on television, although the
following the blanks. version of the characters may vary
somewhat from one production
Agent ___ Crush to another. Within each set, actors
Big ___ Ryder are listed chronologically according
Mellow ___ Submarine to when they first played the
Midnight ___ Velvet character. Can you name the
Mood ___ Bunting fictional roles?
Purple ___ Beauregarde
Soylent ___ Lantern 1. Brandy, Anna Kendrick,
Lily James
—R.H. WEI
2. Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson,
Heath Ledger
3. Colin O’Donoghue, Christopher
FOR THE RECORD
NUMBER, PLEASE Walken, Garrett Hedlund
Fill in each blank with a different 4. Dean Cain, Brandon Routh,
number from ONE through TEN to
form a real place name. Henry Cavill
5. George Clooney, Christian Bale,
___ and Half Degree Channel David Mazouz
(Maldives)
6. Ginnifer Goodwin, Lily Collins,
___ Corners (Utah, Colorado,
Kristen Stewart
Arizona, New Mexico)
Eighty ___ (Kentucky) 7. Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway,
___ Gorges Dam (China) Camren Bicondova
___ Islands Village (Antigua) 8. Helen Slater, Laura Vandervoort,
___ Men’s Bay (Barbados) Melissa Benoist
___ Ocean Pass (Wyoming)
9. Jeremy Sumpter, Allison
___ Sisters Peaks (British Columbia)
___ Thousand Islands (Florida) Williams, Levi Miller
Twenty___ Palms (California) 10. John Shea, Michael Rosenbaum,
Kevin Spacey
—PADDY SMITH
11. Jude Law, Martin Freeman,
Lucy Liu
WORDPLAY 12. Kate Bosworth, Erica Durance,
FOUR OF A KIND Amy Adams
Can you find four common
13. Maggie Smith, Rachel
6-letter words in the grid below?
The words are related and are Hurd-Wood, Leni Zieglmeier
found by moving from letter to 14. Nicholas Hammond, Tobey
letter horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally. Letters may be used Maguire, Andrew Garfield
more than once. 15. Rachel McAdams, Lara Pulver,
A S P I W Natalie Dormer
U M N R 16. Robert Downey, Jr., Benedict

JULIA TRAN
Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller

M T E G
—RAYMOND LOVE —R. WAYNE SCHMITTBERGER
ANSWERS, PAGE 76

• W I L D CA R D S •
WORDPLAY WORDPLAY
UH OH! TOWN MEETINGS
Can you write a word into each Using only cities from the list be-
set of blanks, without rearranging low, can you fit the names of 10
its letters, to form another word? different cities into the two grids
For example, writing SPY into the so that they interlock as in a cross-
first set of blanks forms the word word puzzle? No city may be used
SOAPY. Some sets of blanks may more than once.
have more than one answer. The ASPEN MINOT HOBBS
answers to OF, OH, and OQ involve
somewhat unusual words. BUTTE PARIS TAMPA
SALEM BOISE AKRON
__ O A __ __ MIAMI UTICA OMAHA
PROVO TULSA TEMPE
__ __ O B __ __ __
__ __ __ O C __ __ __
__ O D __ __ __
__ __ __ O E __
__ __ __ __ O F __ __ —RAYMOND LOVE
__ __ O G __ __
__ __ O H __ TOUGH NUTS
HOW SWEET IT IS
__ O I __ __ __ At the candy shop you see some
tasty-looking gumdrops, jelly-
__ O J __ beans, and mints, each in yellow,
blue, and white. You buy 10 of
__ __ __ __ O K __ each kind in each color (90 candies
altogether), take them home, and
__ __ O L __ __ dump them into a bowl.
After an hour of solitary nib-
__ __ O N __ bling, the total of yellow gum-
drops, blue gumdrops, yellow
__ __ O P __ __ __ jellybeans, and blue jellybeans is
down to nine. The bowl contains
__ O Q __ __ only half as many yellow candies
as gumdrops, half as many mints
__ __ __ O R __ as white candies, and half as many
blue candies as jellybeans.
__ __ __ O S __ How many white mints have you
eaten?
__ __ __ __ __ O T __ __ —BOB STANTON
__ O U __ __ __ __
__ __ O V __ __ __
__ __ O W __ __ __ NUMBER PLAY
LET’S MAKE IT A DATE
__ __ __ __ __ O X __ __ The two dates below are the only
two days in 2016 that follow a
__ __ __ __ O Y __ __ certain rule. What is the rule?
2-5-16
__ O Z __ __
9-17-16
—R. WAYNE SCHMITTBERGER —KAREN RICHARDS

•CONTEST•
STILL ROLE-PLAYING
By R. Wayne Schmittberger
8,3,2,6 7,5
9,5 ? 8,4 5,4,5
8 4,8 8,7 ? 5,3,7,6
? 2,7 5,5
? 6,6,5
9,7 3,5,6 5,8
First Prize $100

5 Runner-Up Prizes:
?
H
A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
ere’s another edition of our ever- TO GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES
popular Role Playing contest. In
the diagram, each yellow circle
represents an actor (who may be male
or female), and each orange rectangle
represents a film. None of the films are
4,4,6 7
shorts or documentaries, but some may
have been shown only at film festivals;
all of them were released in the year
1990 or later.
Lines connect films with actors who 7,8
appear in them, not necessarily in a
leading role. Note that each film is con-
nected to at least two actors, and each word has four letters, the middle word To enter, send your five answers (in
actor is connected to at least two films. has two letters, and the third word has any order) to: Still Role-Playing Con-
The numbers in each circle indicate how seven letters. Punctuation in film titles test, GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES, P.O.
many letters are in the first and last has been omitted. Box 184, Fort Washington, PA 19034.
names of the actor, while the numbers There are five question marks in the Entries must be received by February
in each rectangle tell you the number of diagram. The question marks represent 29, 2016. You may enter as many times
letters of each word of the film’s title, actors (male or female) and film titles as you like, but each entry must be
in order. For example, “9,6” in a yellow for which no information is given about mailed separately. The winner will be
circle indicates an actor with a nine-letter the lengths of the names or title words. chosen by random draw from among
first name and six-letter last name, while The object of the contest is to identify the correct entries—or, if necessary,
“4,2,7” in an orange rectangle repre- the three actors and two film titles rep- from among the entries with the most
sents a three-word title in which the first resented by the question marks. correct answers. Q

• C O N T E S T R E S U LT S •
I.D. (INITIAL DEFINITIONS)

FROM AUGUST
Y
our goal in this contest was to write four crossword- You then did the same thing with the third and fourth letters.
style definitions using 16 different words—not just any For example:
words, however. Here’s how it worked:
First, you had to choose four different letters of the alphabet, MOST RUNDOWN LODGING = HOVEL
such as H, L, M, and R. You then had to think of a single word or
name that starts with one of those letters, then make a three- HUMAN MIRTH REACTION = LAUGHTER
word crossword-style definition for that choice, using words
or names that start with the other three letters in any order. You were required to use 16 different words in the four
definitions.
Here’s an example: ROBIN HOOD’S LADY = MARIAN Entries were judged on cleverness, originality, variety,
naturalness, appropriateness, consistency, and each word’s
Then you chose a word or name that starts with one of the indispensability to the definition in which it appeared.
other three letters, and write a definition using words or names We received a total of 220 entries, many of which wowed
starting with the other three letters. our judges by displaying the above criteria. Once we had
narrowed down the entries to our six favorites, our judges faced
For example: LIKE MANY HOUSES = RENTED a tough decision. We finally chose the entry shown below from
Stephanie Malley of Trafford, PA, as the winner:
FAMOUS MIDNIGHT EQUESTRIAN = REVERE

MINOR REALITY EMBELLISHMENT = FIB
RESERVED FOR MEMBERS = EXCLUSIVE
ENDURANCE RUNNER’S FEAT = MARATHON
— Stephanie Malley, Trafford, PA
THE RUNNERS-UP, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, ARE:
GREEN EGGS AFICIONADO = SAM MEDICAL EXAMINER APPAREL = GLOVES

SINGING ACADEMIC ENTERTAINERS = GLEE ENCRYPTED MESSAGE GIMMICK = ANAGRAM
STEREOTYPICAL AUSTRALIAN EXPRESSION = G’DAY AUGUSTA, GEORGIA EVENT = MASTERS
SMEAGOL’S ALTER EGO = GOLLUM GENERAL MOTORS ASSEMBLY? = ENGINE
—Sarah Burt, Sacramento, CA —Sean Forbes, Crest Hill, IL
MAJOR FINANCIAL QUAGMIRE = BANKRUPTCY ANTONY’S EGYPTIAN BRIDE = CLEOPATRA

QUASIMODO’S BLACK-HEARTED MASTER = FROLLO ENGLISH COOKIE APPELLATION = BISCUIT
BOMBASTIC QUEEN FRONTMAN = MERCURY CIVILIZATION’S BIRTH AREA = EUPHRATES
MULTIPLIED BY FIVE = QUINTUPLED CHARLIE BROWN’S EXCLAMATION = AAUGH
—John Ciolfi, Rutherford, NJ —Mitchell Random, Oakland, CA
TELEVISION’S IDIOSYNCRATIC PHYSICIST = SHELDON

PRELIMINARY SOCIALIZING TOPIC = ICEBREAKER
SOLAR POWER INDICATOR = TEMPERATURE
ICONIC SLANTED TOWER = PISA
—Joshua Sparks, Murrieta, CA

•ELECTRONIC GAMEVIEWS• BY THOMAS L. McDONALD
STRATEGY wiping out the enemy. In the

HEROES OF NORMANDIE first phase you choose which
PUBLISHER: IELLO/ units will be given orders
SLITHERINE that turn. In the second, you
BOARD GAME, $60 give them the orders, such as
PC, $30; IPAD, TBD moving across the board or
AGE RANGE: NR attacking an enemy. Some
PLAY TIME: 3 HOURS units have good ranged
------------------------------------------------------------------------ attacks, while others move
E
verything you need fast, hide and ambush,
to know about the suppress fire, or perform
tone and play-style of other tasks. This is the phase
Heroes of Normandie can where the real action takes
be found in a description of place. In the final phase,
some of its character-based Kwai), and Tom Hanks board showing terrain units that didn’t get assigned
“hero” units. There’s “Clint,” (Saving Private Ryan). overlaid with a grid, and orders can move.
who doesn’t need to receive It’s this light and comical even rolling dice to capture It all blends together quite
orders—he can assault all touch, combined with the flavor of the original. nicely, with units designed
on his own. “Marvin” is a some pretty solid game Despite the comic style, to assist and support one
macho officer who inspires mechanics, that makes there’s some real depth another. The boards are
people, “Lawson” is a stiff- Heroes of Normandie such under the surface. The game small, creating tight, tense
upper-lipped Englishman, fun. This is a solid port of is played in three phases as battles of maneuver and
and “Stewart” is a a popular board game that you try to move infantry, attack. The package includes
schoolteacher with a tremor. retains the look and feel of heroes, special units, and campaign games, skirmish,
Each of them bears more its source. The PC version armor into position to multiplayer, and even an
than a passing resemblance (and the forthcoming iPad complete a mission, such as editor. Its appeal lies in a
to World War II roles played version) use game tiles to grabbing a map location, nice balance between light
by Clint Eastwood (Kelly’s represent units, a small blowing up a bridge, or just style and tactical depth. Q
Heroes), Lee Marvin (The
OVERALL RATING
B
Dirty Dozen), Alec Guinness
(The Bridge on the River Good choice for fans of: Memoir ’44
CARDS/ROLE-PLAYING On its journey to com-

CARD HUNTER puter, Card Hunter has
PUBLISHER: BLUE MANCHU picked up a couple of new
PC/MAC, FREE features. Not only does it
AGE RANGE: NR retain its strong multiplayer,
PLAY TIME: UNLIMITED but the version available on
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steam has a cooperative play
L
ast year we gave a mode as well. The bigger
mostly positive review news is the addition of an
to Card Dungeon entirely new campaign
simply because it brought called “Expedition to the Sky
some of the pleasures and Satellite.” This completely
style of Card Hunter to changes the game by
mobile devices, albeit in like it’s unfolding on a table a deck, which can grow moving it from a fantasy
a roguelike format. Card before you. This is a game over time as you amass dungeon crawl to a high-
Hunter is still not ready that embraces its gaminess, loot. These cards allow your tech cyber adventure. All
for mobile devices, but it’s affectionately evoking what wizard, warrior, and priest new characters, monsters,
moved out of its browser- we loved about tabletop to attack monsters on a map and cards give the game a
based basement and onto gaming in the 1970s and overlaid with a grid. They very different feel.
PC and Mac with a port 1980s, while updating it also provide movement, Card Hunter remains free
that’s now available for free with a new style and quirky armor, healing, and similar in its new incarnation. Some
on Steam, and it’s got some sense of humor. bonuses. As you complete nice bonuses and better loot
tasty new additions. The gameplay uses cards missions, your heroes gain can be acquired with micro
The first thing you’ll to drive a dungeon-based levels and earn better cards transactions for those who
notice is the immensely combat experience. Your that enable them to attack want it, but you can enjoy
appealing style, which characters draw actions, stronger monsters. It’s a very it without spending any
combines retro tabletop gear, and bonuses from entertaining mechanic. money. Q
RPG graphics, paper cutout
OVERALL RATING
A
figures, and a motif that
makes the entire thing feel Good choice for fans of: Dungeons & Dragons

BY THOMAS L. MCDONALD •TRADITIONAL GAMEVIEWS•
CATEGORY: ABSTRACT the capturing player’s color on it, that player can place
STRATEGY to maximize control of a two of his scouts anywhere
ROLL TO CONTROL zone. Similar to Go, a great in the blue zone. If he lands
PUBLISHER: LAZY DAYS, LLC deal of the strategy relies on on a spot with a white
PRICE: $40 AT careful placement of scouts caprock symbol, he can
WWW.LAZYDAYSLLC.COM and choosing the best areas replace the caprock with
AGES: 8+ to go after, but that’s where one of his scouts.
PLAYERS: 2–5 the similarities end. As the board gradually fills
PLAY TIME: 30–45 MIN Roll to Control is played on up, control of certain zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------ a large board with a roughly shifts to the person who has
A
rea control games circular playing space marked the most scouts in that zone.
trace their ancestry with hexagonal spaces. Surrounding an opponent
back to Go. Players The spaces are arranged in in a C-trap is a satisfying
of the classic Asian game colored clusters comprising element of play, much like a
place white and black stones zones that players vie to capture in Go.
for control of a 19×19 control. On the outer rim I must confess that the
grid, creating one of the of the board there’s a track tactical purpose of the white
most sophisticated tactical with alternating colors caprocks eluded me; they
challenges in all of gaming. matched to the zones of the don’t seem to add much
The basic principles of Go main play area. The board is to the design. The game is
inform Roll to Control, a new punctuated with white pillars supposed to be playable by 2
indie game from first-time called “caprocks” that mark to 5 people, but it’s a bit flat
publisher Lazy Days, LLC. special spaces. with only 2 players. Overall,
Players place markers called Players use Captain pieces however, this is a fun game
“scouts” on a board, seeking to travel around the outer colors. For example, if a that adds a bit of chance and
to control differently colored rim by rolling a 12-sided die Captain lands on a blue a lot of color to a familiar
zones. As in Go, opposing marked in corresponding spot with two hex outlines format. Q
pieces may be surrounded—
OVERALL RATING
B
in this case in C-shaped
“traps”—and converted to Good choice for fans of: Go
CATEGORY: old card is turned over and

WORKER PLACEMENT contributes its power to the
THE ANCIENT WORLD new unit, providing a nice
PUBLISHER: progression in strength. It
RED RAVEN GAMES is the cumulative power of
PRICE: $55 these knives/daggers that
AGES: 10+ allow you to defeat titans.
PLAYERS: 2–4 Workers, however, are
PLAY TIME: 90 MINUTES the real key to victory, and
------------------------------------------------------------------------ in an interesting twist on
T
he Ancient World takes the standard worker format,
place in a land where they are given different
titans, giant mythical your side. Other players are Each player has their values. Thus, if someone
monsters, terrorize five also vying for control of these city-state laid out in front places their 2-value worker
different tribes, making it tribal banners, which can of them with a capital on a spot, you can place a
impossible for civilization be gained through various city representing starting 3-value worker on the same
to grow. Enter you, and actions or by defeating titans statistics; military cards spot and win the benefit for
the promise that your city- in battle. indicating the power of the that turn.
state will become powerful The board is beautifully army; and district, empire, The Ancient World is
enough to give the tribes a executed by designer and and titan cards to show remarkably well designed,
chance to fight back against publisher Ryan Laukat, features of the city. offering a novel take on
the titans. showing the sweep of the These can grow and some familiar mechanics.
This is accomplished by land from mountains to change with purchases and The ability to win by focusing
placing workers (“citizens”) plains to the sea. Spread the defeat of titans. For on combat, city-growth, or
on different spaces on the across the board are locations example, a military unit some mix of the two makes
board to reap the benefits where your workers perform with one dagger can be it very replayable. This is
of those spaces. It involves tasks like earning income and upgraded to a card with a another winner from Red
managing the growth purchasing weapons. dagger and an arrow. The Raven. Q
of military, knowledge,
OVERALL RATING
A
population, and income while
drawing different tribes to Good choice for fans of: Stone Age

•GAME ON!• BY RAYMOND SIMON
Introducing the Doubleclicks!

The Doubleclicks, a nerd-folk duo You’re more likely to catch a gig by
from Portland, Oregon, are the perfect the Doubleclicks at your local game
soundtrack for any game night. store than some hipster watering hole,
Since 2012, when sisters Angela and because the sisters like to perform in ven-
Aubrey Webber released Chainmail & ues where fellow geeks feel comfortable.
Cello, the band has put out a steady The Doubleclicks are often
stream of amusing songs about silly, but they’re more than a
the things geeks hold novelty act. Listen closely to
dear, including dinosaurs “This Fantasy World,” their
and Dungeons & Dragons. paean to Dungeons & Drag-
Angela doubles on ons. It’s not just about how
acoustic guitar and uku- much fun the game is, it’s
lele, and Aubrey plays the also about luring that cute
cello, but the Doubleclicks geeky boy away from the
really soar when the sisters basement and out on an
harmonize. actual date.
The Webbers are avid The Doubleclick’s latest record,
gamers with a fondness for RPGs. President Snakes, came out this past
They’ve appeared on Wil Wheaton’s August and features the songs “Cats at
TableTop and even composed the Parties” and “Why Can’t Every City Be
unofficial theme song for Cards Portland?” Wanna give them a listen?
Against Humanity. Visit www.thedoubleclicks.com. Q
Countdown to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

The American Crossword Puzzle Tour- becoming the first person ever to win What will happen at this year’s tour-
nament, which takes place from April the ACPT six years in a row. nament, the 39th annual, is anyone’s
1–3, 2016, in Stamford, Connecticut, That’s OK, though. Crossword lovers guess. Perhaps Feyer will win an un-
doesn’t get as much press as the Super attend the ACPT more for the camara- precedented 7th crown—unless Hinman
Bowl, and that’s too bad. derie than the competition. It’s a chance snatches victory from him. Or, maybe,
In a better world, current ACPT to reconnect with old friends and make an unknown crossword phenom will
champion Dan Feyer would be lauded for new ones. Puzzledom’s most awesome emerge, surprising organizers and at-
his accomplishments and broadcasters constructors are there, too, rubbing tendees alike. No matter what, it’ll be
would play up his long-standing rivalry elbows with everyone. And it’s all over- great fun.
with ace solver Tyler Hinman, whom seen by Will Shortz, puzzle editor of the To learn more about the ACPT, visit
Feyer beat last year in a nail-biting finish, New York Times. www.crosswordtournament.com. Q
Off the Bookshelf: Presumed Puzzled

Cora Felton, the cranky protagonist living room floor. Given that his wife,
of Parnell Hall’s Puzzle Lady mysteries, Paula Martindale, is found standing
is back—in trouble, that is. beside the body covered in blood and
Presumed Puzzled, the 17th novel in clutching a knife, it’s a no-brainer.
this long-running series, is a crackpot Or it would be, if Cora’s healthy
courtroom drama that would make libido hadn’t gotten her intimately
Perry Mason shake his head. entangled in the sordid affair. On top
Cora’s matronly visage is the “face” of that, puzzles keep popping up in the
of a syndicated crossword column vicinity of corpses. Cora swears she’s
written by her niece, Sherry. Cora can’t being framed, but she seems destined
stand puzzles herself, but it’s a semi- to do a stretch in the hoosegow.
profitable dodge. To earn extra cash, We don’t want to reveal any more;
she does investigative work for Becky that would spoil the fun. But we can
Baldwin, a Bakerhaven attorney. tell you that the book includes several
While on the lookout for new crosswords courtesy of NYT puzzle
clients, Cora becomes embroiled editor Will Shortz, allowing readers to
in a routine missing person job follow the action as it unfolds.
that turns into a murder. At first, it In other words, another amusing
appears to be an open-and-shut case: misadventure featuring the Puzzle
philandering husband found dead on Lady! Q

FUTOSHIKI BY KRAZYDAD
www.krazydad.com
In each of these puzzles, fill in the squares so that each digit from 1 to 5 appears exactly once in each row and each column.
Greater-than and less-than signs indicate the relationship of two adjacent squares. Each puzzle has only one solution, and you
can find it without guessing. These puzzles start out easy and get progressively harder. ANSWERS, PAGE 75
❶ ❷
5
1 2
4 3
3 1
❸ ❹
2
END VIEW BY MICHAEL RIOS
Can you place the letters A, B, and C in Puzzle 1 below in such a way that each appears exactly once EXAMPLE
A C A B A
in each row and column?
C C B A A
Your only clues as to how to proceed are the letters outside the grid. Each outside letter indicates
A A C B B
which letter you’d see first if you looked across a given row or down a given column from the outside A A B C C
from the outside letter’s perspective. The example at right shows a solved puzzle. B B C A A
In later puzzles, larger sets of letters are used. Are you up to the challenge? C C A B B
ANSWERS, PAGE 77 C A B A C
PUZZLE 1 (A-C) PUZZLE 2 (A-D) PUZZLE 3 (A-C)
A C A
C B B A A A B
A C
C
A A
B
C A
B
A C
A
D
C
B C C
PUZZLE 4 (A-D) PUZZLE 5 (A-E) PUZZLE 6 (A-D)
D C A D C
D A A B C
A
D B
B C
C D
A C
B D E D
A C
D B E
B
B
B
C
A C D E A
D A A
PUZZLE 7 (A-E) PUZZLE 8 (A-D) PUZZLE 9 (A-E)
C B A A D A A B E A
D C C
B C E
B
C
B
A A
A B
C D B
B A
C D E
A
C D E
D C B
A D E E A
C B D B E B D E C

DOUBLE CROSS BY MICHAEL ASHLEY
Answer the clues on the numbered dashes, one letter per dash. Then transfer the letters on the dashes to the correspondingly
numbered squares in the puzzle grid to reveal a quotation reading from left to right. (Black squares separate words.) When
you’re done, read down the list of answers; their initial letters will spell the author’s name and the source of the quotation.
1I 2R 3A 4J 5L 6Q 7S 8C 9M 10 G 11 P 12 U 13 J 14 N 15 L 16 B 17 T 18 A 19 A 20 Q 21 V
22 H 23 L 24 U 25 R 26 N 27 H 28 M 29 G 30 U 31 O 32 H 33 F 34 H 35 U 36 H 37 J 38 D 39 E 40 A 41 V 42 M
43 O 44 T 45 L 46 P 47 R 48 J 49 I 50 F 51 H 52 B 53 D 54 A 55 H 56 J 57 P 58 R 59 S 60 H 61 O 62 I 63 J
64 W 65 O 66 S 67 D 68 L 69 R 70 S 71 W 72 T 73 R 74 C 75 W 76 C 77 F 78 N 79 W 80 M 81 W 82 N 83 J
84 C 85 I 86 R 87 G 88 B 89 S 90 F 91 M 92 J 93 Q 94 V 95 I 96 N 97 R 98 B 99M 100 G 101 C 102 U 103 O 104 E 105 I
106 C 107 R 108 B 109 I 110 M 111 B 112 V 113 U 114 U 115 C 116 R 117 F 118 K 119 Q 120 O 121 V 122 E 123 I 124 V
125 E 126 H 127 R 128 G 129 B 130 W 131 O 132 K 133 M 134 U 135 E 136 S 137 V 138 K 139 T 140 O 141 I 142 O 143 M
ANSWERS, PAGE 77
144 R 145 C 146 O 147 A 148 L 149 B 150 Q 151 F 152 K 153 E 154 G 155 W 156 I 157 A 158 C 159 S 160 Q 161 M 162 Q 163 M 164 N
165 C 166 S 167 E 168 B 169 W 170 A 171 P 172 R 173 H 174 D 175 W 176 U 177 S 178 T 179 W 180 Q 181 L 182 U 183 P 184 R 185 S
186 A 187 O 188 W 189 E 190 J 191 P 192 M 193 T 194 O 195 T 196 K 197 Q 198 D 199 R 200 M 201 E 202 F 203 B 204 205 206
A. California L. Inge drama set

National in a diner: 2 wds.
Monument 15 181 45 68 23 5 148
named for a 3 147 157 170 186 54 40 19 18
naturalist: 2 wds. M. Best Actor of
2014: 2 wds. 42 91 161 99 192 9 28 200 110
B. Sign of
possession? 111 98 149 203 52 129 16 88 108
163 143 80 133
N. Hindu protector
168 and preserver
C. Oscar winner for of worlds 78 26 96 14 164 82
Rosemary’s Baby:
2 wds. 145 8 101 115 76 106 74 165 84 O. Last minute:
2 wds. 187 120 131 31 43 142 140 194 65
158
D. Shockingly 146 61 103
explicit 38 67 53 198 174 P. Having six-pack
abs, say 57 171 191 46 11 183
E. Dinosaurs: 2 wds. Q. Place where

201 39 167 125 189 153 135 104 122 some people
practice: 2 wds. 93 119 197 180 6 150 20 162 160
F. Social network R. James Taylor #1

of limited song written by 97 127 25 172 73 144 2 58 116
character? 117 202 77 50 33 90 151 Carole King:
4 wds.
107 86 47 69 199 184
G. Hindquarters
29 87 128 10 100 154 S. Pioneering kids’
TV show: 2 wds. 89 7 70 159 59 136 66 185 177
H. Post-apocalyptic
bestseller of
1957: 3 wds. 60 22 27 34 32 55 173 51 126 T. Where 166
meditators turn
their thoughts 195 44 72 139 17 193 178
36
U. Converted
I. Musical based into cash 182 12 24 102 176 113 30 114 35
on Madame
Butterfly: 2 wds. 156 49 95 105 1 141 109 85 123
134
V. Unadorned facts
62 121 124 41 21 94 137 112
J. Composite W. Popular
190 92 13 48 56 63 37 83 4 marketing tool 64 179 79 71 169 188 155 81 175
K. NBA-specific
noise 196 132 152 118 138 75 130

CAREER DAY BY ROBERT MACKEY
ACROSS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1 Mall-based pizzeria
7 Current figure 19 20 21 22
10 Bar mixer
14 Onion-topped roll 23 24 25 26
19 Class in which you
might burn your 27 28 29 30 31
final exam
20 Pipe cleaner 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
21 Say it is so
22 Vaudeville’s 39 40 41 42
“Two-Ton Tessie”
23 Not native 43 44 45 46 47
24 Where “na nu,
na nu” means 48 49 50 51 52
something
25 Chastise 53 54 55 56
27 Bucket in a boudoir
28 The ___ Adventures 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
of Moll Flanders
(Kim Novak film) 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
31 Up to one’s ears (in)
32 Mythological 72 73 74
derring-do
35 Hun king 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
39 Bear’s 1973 Sugar
Bowl foe 84 85 86 87 88
40 What snowboarders
often catch 89 90 91
41 Turkey
42 Hooch maker 92 93 94 95 96 97
43 Run from
45 Avis preceder 98 99 100 101 102 103 104
46 Seaside
48 Conform 105 106 107 108
52 Oscar winner for
ANSWER, PAGE 77
They Shoot Horses, 109 110 111 112 113 114 115
Don’t They?
53 It means “skyward” 116 117 118 119
54 Paid attention
55 Start to care 120 121 122 123
56 ___ Canals
57 Comes down hard
59 Mystic place: Abbr. 105 33-Down tunes 9 Sri Lanka export 47 First name in 81 One of a
62 Fail to be 107 Idling gear 10 Coll. applicant’s light verse sitcom sextet
64 1937 Gershwin 108 Court org. concern 48 Florist’s filler 82 Prepares potatoes,
brothers song 109 Former cable network 11 Fertilized items 49 Kyrgyzstan range in a way
72 “If I ___ betting that spun off HGTV 12 City near Rockford, 50 Secular 85 Color similar
man…” 113 Trial judge of Illinois 51 First Daughter to palmetto
73 Song or slug ending the ‘90s 13 “___ there yet?” of the 1960s 86 Filling the elevator
74 Crumpet alternative 114 Choice 14 Ghostly chorus 52 Chevy-buyer’s with Muzak
75 Blotter letters 116 “___ had a 15 “Oh, really?” lender: Abbr. 87 Inedible orange
78 Meaning of one railroad…” 16 “Take on Me” trio 58 Make more lucrative 88 Winnie ___ Pu
proof-ending letter 117 Wells’s vegetarian race 17 WKRP newsman 60 Steve Allen 90 Fleece
79 “What’s in ___?” 118 Intimidate Nessman sidekick Louis 93 Star Trek production
83 Kitty food 119 U.S. theme park 18 Talk, talk, talk 61 Register button company, once
84 When “they’re off” founder 26 Profs’ aides 63 Dos Equis rival 95 At the scene
86 Atari classic 120 Some U.K. jackets 29 Swank’s costar in 65 Hatch on the Hill 96 Make over,
89 Some sails 121 Bring down The Next Karate Kid 66 Lots of paper mechanically
90 Upturn 122 Double curve 30 Country singer Keith 67 Actress Beckinsale 97 Crevice
91 Cry of defeat 123 ___ Dan 33 Norah’s sitarist dad 68 “Cure Ignorance” 99 ___ Friday’s
92 Cuban refugee 34 The Bride, in Kill Bill journal 100 Love Nest actress June
Gonzales DOWN 36 Comic Christopher 69 Singer Braxton 101 Electricity, slangily
93 L-___ (Parkinson’s 1 Dundee’s date 37 Prairie’s relative 70 Taken with 102 Preminger et al.
drug) 2 Hobo hotel 38 “You stay here!” 71 Youth 103 Foreheads
94 Characterized 3 Simple life form 42 Old saws 75 Marquand’s late 104 Other, in Arles
by: Suffix 4 So out, it’s in 43 Containing no protagonist George 106 Baba and others
95 Tolkien monster 5 Lisbon throne-sitter recycled material 76 Cutie from 109 Adversary
98 Part of a black-and- 6 Red-letter days 44 Morse symbol Down Under 110 CD yield
white symbol 7 Detached 45 Less-than-fair deal 77 Patty Duke’s ex 111 Cpl., e.g.
99 Spic and Span 8 Part of a 46 Oldsmobile’s 80 Simpsons guy 112 “___ don’t!”
slogan Christmas trio Cutlass ___ with octuplets 115 Glib

SIAMESE TWINS BY FRANK LONGO
This puzzle gives you two grids for the price of one. And two sets of clues to go with them, so you can work both
crosswords at the same time. What’s the catch? Each clue number is followed by two different clues to two different
answers. The puzzle is to figure out which answer goes with which grid. 1-Across has been filled in for you. ANSWERS, PAGE 78
ACROSS
P R I M P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Do one of two things a 28 Faye Dunaway film...:
fussy groomer does... 2 wds. 13 14
...and the other ...and one of its much-

15 16
6 Honeydews’ cousins parodied lines: 3 wds.
It’s uncooked and 32 Hacker’s tool 17 18 19
unprocessed: 2 wds. Old Glory’s land
13 Tilting weapon 33 One with a fitting job 20 21 22
Real tough guy Get comfily close

23 24 25 26 27
14 Hard, greenish 34 Police drama with
mineral two spinoffs 28 29 30 31
Functional Jostled (for)
15 Bequeath 36 Reciprocal: Hyph. 32 33
How some bonds Rhodes’s sea

34 35 36 37 38 39
sell: 2 wds. 40 Plant structural units:
16 Longtime locals 2 wds. 40 41 42 43 44
10-sided figure Concern of Web banner
17 10, for Bart Simpson designers: 2 wds. 45 46 47
Place-kicking prop 44 Styled after: 2 wds. 48 49

18 Ram: 2 wds. “Got ya!”
Maintains the tempo: 45 Handball relative: 2 wds. 50 51
2 wds. Hockey team’s own rink:

20 They conclude with 2 wds.
DOWN
verdicts 46 Is a rambler: 2 wds.
1 Brooklyn art school 25 Black Sabbath’s music
Tranquil Like many sherry casks
They’re entered in court Valletta’s island
22 Cowardly Lion 48 Slips away
2 Many a Yelp user 26 Demo case toter: 2 wds.
portrayer Bert Monotonous: Hyph.
Extent Bird of the Arctic tundra:
Head locks 49 Chris of the court
3 JFK Library architect: 2 wds.
23 Sirs’ counterparts Inflict
2 wds. 28 Person chewing
Tribal emblems 50 Tirade deliverers
Culminated Rug-making tribe members
27 Chinese philosopher Scattered about
4 Prefix with tourism 29 Florida county west
Lao-___ 51 Gives for a while
CEO’s deg., often of Brevard
“___ culpa!” Sickly white
5 Fresh beginning: 2 wds. Rust-causing agent
Source of Canadian bacon: 30 Letter carrier
P R E E N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2 wds. More like an untended

13 14
6 Musical conclusion garden
15 16
Ancient letter 31 Miracle-___ (garden-care
7 Knighted Guinness brand)
17 18 19 “And I mean fast!” Bylaw, briefly
8 Makes moist 35 Sawyer of ABC
20 21 22
Laid up Was in dreamland
23 24 25 26 27 9 Religion 37 Leave dreamland
Prove beneficial to Roof extensions
28 29 30 31 10 Major figure: 2 wds. 38 Like a good sentry
Render unnecessary In first place
32 33
11 One more 39 A-Rod’s squad
34 35 36 37 38 39 ‘Bama rival: 2 wds. Repugnant
12 Ladies of la casa 41 Smart-alecky
40 41 42 43 44
Utah, informally Snail-paced
45 46 47
19 Jason’s vengeful wife 42 Meat spread
Lauder of makeup Aspire PC maker
48 49 21 $$$ dispenser 43 Not including
Brest buddy Told a good one
50 51
24 Periodical team, for short 47 “You ___ here”
Sashimi tuna Female gametes

EVERYTHING IN ORDER BY ERICH FRIEDMAN
You will need a calculator for this puzzle, because it involves lots of number-crunching. Your goal is to place the digits
1 through 9 in increasing order in the boxes, with no other symbols or exponents, so that each equation is true. Some
intermediate calculations will result in negative numbers or fractions. The first puzzle has been solved as an example.
ANSWERS, PAGE 77
A. 1 × 23 ÷( 45 + 67 – 89 )=1
B. ÷ ×( – )+ =1
C. –( × ÷ + )=2
D. + ×( –( ÷ )) = 3
E. ÷( – )×( + )=3
F. +( × – )÷ =8
G. ÷( + – )× =9
H. ×( ÷ – )+ )=9
I. ( – (( + )× )÷ ) = 13
J. + (( – )× ÷ ) = 15
K. ( – +( × )) ÷ = 15
L. ( – )× ÷ + = 15
M. ×( + – )÷ = 16
N. ( – + )÷( × ) = 18
O. × ÷ –( + ) = 18
P. ( +( × )) ÷ ( – ) = 20
CODE CROSSWORDS BY JOEL NANNI
In the puzzles below, the numbers in the grid squares stand for letters of the alphabet; your task is to crack the code. Once
you've figured out the letter that matches a certain number, place that letter in every square containing the same number and
in the chart beside the grid. Every letter of the alphabet will appear at least once in the completed grids. ANSWERS, PAGE 78
1 14 15 1 4 7 1 3 1 11 22 13 25 9
O A N O s
21 4 8 1 22 22 1 1
2 15
B 25 21 1 22 5 25 10 11 14 13 25 12 14 5
3 16
C P 9 11 25 4 7 22 18
4 17
s D Q 5 14 21 1 22 5 20 1 18 8 9 25 11
5 18
E R 25 14 9 1 14 4 14
6 19 11 18 9 6 14 26 8 14 13 24 14 23 4
F
7 20 15 5 26 8 25 6
G T
8 21 3 25 23 4 2 22 26 14 6 8 1 2 9
H U 22 4 15 5 1 7 18
9 22
I V 16 18 22 9 22 9 14 22 9 11 25 9 5
10 23
J W 18 15 6 24 22 9 22
11 24
K X 25 11 22 6 9 6 8 22 17 17 11 22 14 4
12 25
L Y 9 9 14 14 11 14 25 13
13 26 13 1 6 14 13 19 14 8 9 14 4 4
M Z
2 18 2 17 17 25 11 17 18 1 16 15 1 16 1 14
O p A N
12 14 21 19 5 19 25
2 15
5 19 1 23 25 1 14 1 16 6 15 1 16 17
B O
3 16
4 4 18 4 17 12 7 18 C
4 17
15 1 15 15 1 4 17 8 19 12 7 4 17 D Q
5 18
21 5 14 17 21 10
E R p
26 4 17 21 22 12 2 19 21 17 4 24 15
6 19
F S
1 4 15 4 7 20
G T
9 12 2 9 17 15 19 10 6 17 8 2 24 8 21
17 3 16 22 11 6
H U
9 22
19 20 12 2 19 21 17 8 2 21 22 25 15
I V
10 23
12 2 13 8 19 25 1 19 J W
11 24
19 20 14 19 1 5 21 14 1 15 10 4 21 17 K X
12 25
1 5 4 22 5 15 19
L Y
14 4 17 2 14 21 15 4 24 17 14 4 4 12 13 26
M Z

PAINT BY NUMBERS
These eight puzzles feature a unique blend of logic and art. The numbers are all you need to determine which squares should
be filled in to form a picture. Here’s how it’s done:
The numbers outside each row and column tell you how many groups of black squares there are in that line and, in order,
how many consecutive black squares there are in each group. For example, 4 5 9 2 tells you that there will be four groups
that will contain, in order, 4, 5, 9, and 2 consecutive black squares. The fact that the numbers are separated tells you that
there is at least one empty square between them. (There may also be empty squares at the ends of lines.) The trick is to figure
out how many empty squares come between the black ones.
Here’s a starting hint: When there’s a single number in a row and that number is greater than half the number of squares
in the row, you can fill in one or more center squares. For example, in the sample below (Figure 1), which is 10 squares wide,
the sixth and seventh rows each have the number 8. No matter how you place eight consecutive black squares in a row, the
middle six squares will be filled in (Figure 2). Similar logic can be used to start a line that has more than one number in it. In
the sample, the third column contains the numbers 1 6. The single black square and the following empty square must take
up at least two squares above the 6. No matter how they get placed, the fifth through eighth squares of the column will be
black (Figure 3). Figure 4 shows the completed picture. ANSWERS, PAGE 78
1 1 1 1
1 2 6 9 6 5 5 4 3 4 1 2 6 9 6 5 5 4 3 4 1 2 6 9 6 5 5 4 3 4 1 2 6 9 6 5 5 4 3 4
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8
7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4
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1
2
1
2
2
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2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
❷ 3 3 4
4
1
1 3
7
1
2
4
1 3
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 10 12 9 8 6 4 2 9 2 2 3 1 1 5 5 2 2 3
2 2 5 4 1 4 2 5 5 2 4 4 14 4 3 3 3 6 4 3 9 2 4 3 3 4 8 7 7 4 4 9 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 5
4 4 4 5 9 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 13 3 3 3 2 9 3 3 1 3 1 4 2 5 2 1 1 5 11 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 1
5 2 2 1 5 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 5 3
5 2
1 3 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 6 2 4
1 5 1 19 21 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4
1 7 1 4 3
7 3 1 7 2 5
8 4 9 4 3 3
10 4 3 9 4 2
14 3 1 9 7
1 1 2 11 8 4 5
2 2 9 9 3 3
2 1 7 3 1 6 3
1 3 6 2 1 8 2
1 4
1 1 2 1 3 3 1
1 1 1 3 4 1
1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1
1 1 1 1 5 4 3 1 2
1 5 3 2 1
2 2 3 3 3
5 1 1 1 1 3 2 1
1 4 2 1 4 3 3 3
1 3 3 5 3 2 2 2 1 2
2 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 2
3 1 3 4 1 3 1 1 1
4 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 1
7 2 1 3
5 1 5 2 1 1
2 1 3 2 1 1
1 1 1 2 6
2 1
2 12
13 2
2 1 2 4 3
2 3 2 13
3 2 1 6 3
2 2 3 2 3
4 1 3 2 4
2 1 2 2 2 3
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2 1 1 5 2 4 2 1 7 3
2 2 10 2 2 2 8
1 1 13 2 1 1 1 7
2 1 12 2 2 2 1 6
11 1 2 3 3
8 10 1 3 4
1 2 2 3 4 6
2 1 2 11 2 3
2 2 3 1 4 1 3
2 4 5 2 3
1 1 6 1 1 2 2
1 4 2 4 2 3 2
3 3 3 3 1 3 2
1 2 3 1 2 1 1 2
3 1 4 1 1 1 1 2
2 5 7 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 3 2 5 3 1 5 2 1
2 2 3 1 1 2 1 13 1 1
1 2 6 1 1 8 5 2 1
2 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 7 2 1
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1 4 2 2 2 3 2 2
4 3 2 3 2 5 2 6 2
3 3 2 3 3 5 3 7 3
2 4 2 4 2 4 2 7 3
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3 4 2 1 1 2 3 3 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 11 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 10
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1 4 3 2 3 1 1
3 6 1 3 2 1
3 3 2 1 1 1 1
2 11 1 2 1 1 2
1 6 2 1 2 1 2
2 8 4 1 1 1 1 1
6 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1
3 4 1 1 2 2
4 1 1 1 3 1
4 2 3 1 4
3 1 2 4 1
3 1 3 4 1 1
2 2 3 3 2 1
1 2 2 2 1
3 1 3 2 3 1
3 1 5 1 2 1 2 1 1
1 3 1 4 2 2 2 2 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1
2 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 BY MIKE SHENK
Each clue in a cryptic crossword has two parts: a definition of the answer and an indication of the answer’s literal makeup via
wordplay. Either half may come first; finding the dividing point between the two parts is the key to solving. On page 61, eight
common methods by which hints are given via wordplay are described; any combination of these gimmicks may be used.
Expect to see references to abbreviations (doctor for DR, Hawaii for HI, or university for U), chemical symbols (iron for Fe),
Roman numerals (five for V), and parts of words (end of year for R, head of cabbage for C, or heart of stone for O). A clue
with an exclamation point may be what’s called an & lit. clue, in which the two halves overlap, so the whole clue is both a
definition and a cryptic indication of the answer, as in Terribly angered! for ENRAGED (see “anagrams” on page 61). Give
these puzzles a try! ANSWERS, PAGE 78
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 28 Work independently in
European country,
catching fish (9)
9 10
DOWN
1 Airplane gauge to
adjust, including
clock (9)
2 We can ride in float
11 12 at any rate (7)
3 Tax collector holding
on to bonds (5)
4 Soprano left wearing
13 14 15 16
tattered beret (6)
5 Face up to perverse
predilection (3,2,3)
17
6 Gunman committed
a robbery in the
18 19 20 21 middle of dock (9)
7 Couples developed
22 photo (5-2)
8 Tries ruining
23 24 ceremonies (5)
14 Healthy bread
sandwiches feature
chicken cuts (5,4)
16 “Upset,” for
25 26
example, means
“irritate” (3,2,4)
17 We rose up from
horror movie
27 28 character (8)
19 TV cop show is sadly
taken for granted (7)
ACROSS 12 Sweethearts eating 23 Bond follows 21 Not one stone is
1 Unbelieving man is in salamander hash? (9) incomplete plan in overturned in sizable
loft (9) 13 Cast’s seat at assignment (9) blast (7)
6 “Sports Summary” turns audition (6) 24 Launched appeal at 22 Firm takes head of
to horse (5) 15 Unreasonable price set peace organization (5) subsidiary on
9 Buckled to power boat for concert income (8) 25 Fruit to put around a board (6)
attachment (7) 18 John Wayne movie harp player? (7) 23 Court occupation,
10 Faint frown worn about cattle 26 Intolerant one got in part (5)
by fool (4,3) herder (3,5) into bed (7) 24 Cabbage leaves
11 Some lunatic takes five 20 Give cues in play, filling 27 Singing group turning covering round
game turns (5) small part (6) to rounds and the like (5) roll (5)
For tips on solving cryptic crosswords, send a stamped return envelope to “Cryptic Solving Guide,” GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES, P.O. Box 184, Fort Washington, PA 19034.

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2 BY BOB STIGGER
Anagrams: The answer appears in anagrammed inside PANTS, so it might be clued as Hospital residents
form, preceded or followed by a word or phrase that make knots in trousers.
suggests the mixing, as in Changing times for ITEMS. Hidden answers: The answer may appear intact,
Deletions: Deletions come in three varieties: albeit camouflaged, in the clue. Example: Myopic
beheadments, curtailments, and internal deletions. colonel clutches flute for PICCOLO (myopic colonel).
The clue always contains a word or phrase indicating Homophones: A word that sounds like the answer
the deletion. Examples: Uncovered bent charm for indicated by use of a giveaway phrase such as “We
ENCHANT, a beheadment of PENCHANT; Fiery bird hear” or “as they say.” Example: Counted frozen
without a tail for FLAMING, a curtailment of FLAMINGO; chicken out loud for NUMBERED (“numb bird”).
and Heartless miserly bloke for CHAP, an internal Reversals: A synonym for “backward” or “overturn”
deletion of CHEAP. in a clue may indicate a reversal, as in Returned beer
Charades: The answer is broken into smaller words fit for a king (LAGER reversed) for REGAL.
that are clued individually, as in Auto animal for Double definitions: This type of clue has no
CARPET. wordplay half; instead, it has two definition halves.
Containers: A word such as PATIENTS “contains” TIE Example: Scooter was blue for MOPED. ANSWERS, PAGE 78
1 2 3 4 5 6 a tax-reduction concept (9)

27 Scathe Medicaid in keynote?
7 8
Just the opposite (5)
28 Ryan’s incited random acts
of political violence (12)
9 10
DOWN
1 Fiorina’s origin fit story (5)
2 A handsome fellow from
11 12 Madison running without a
bit of money (6)
3 Definitive losses suck—not
OK to be beaten up (9)
4 Rand reconsidered
13 14 15 16 embracing excellent
perennial third-party
17 candidate (5)
5 Delegate, bored without
18 19 20
Walker’s leadership,
occupied by a young lady (8)
6 Rankest falsehood’s
21 contained in Sanders’s intro?
Relax (9)
22 23 24 25 7 Outspoken candidate from
Texas coast (6)
8 Soar with first-rate South
Carolina result (6)
14 Friendly, pretty absorbing
26 27
essence of Perry ad (9)
16 Actress Moore, at start of
caucus, interrupted by
breathless haranguing (9)
28 17 Reason it’s rough for a
Hispanic voter, perhaps? (8)
18 At first, Christie tried
ACROSS 11 One extremely awkward (10) reforming reputation (6)
1 Declared Minnesota conservative nominee, 19 What usually holds back a 20 Climate-change denier’s
senator, “Change is sort of chipper? (3,4) state with few Electoral content to be crucified (6)
something a wise man 12 Confirm favorite’s close College votes (4) 21 Gay rights to cause liberal
offers” (12) victory; loser’s 22 Charms of level-headed, agenda defeat, Huckabee
9 Candidate’s neverending withdrawn (7) reflective, accepting predicted (6)
campaign: a personal 13 Every guide dismisses Missouri Republican (7) 23 To Bush 41, Jeb is no
story (5) Trump, initially (4) 24 Hillary, for one long, long crackpot harboring heart of
10 Is Mr. Dole excited about 15 Down below, that guy—a stretch of time, sailed anarchist (5)
Part 4 of platform, “Social Democrat—is a dope (10) ship (7) 25 Managers put only a
Security Beneficiaries”? 18 After the Primary, vote 26 I encountered left-leaning smidgen of confidence in
(3-6) totals brought in appear Independent with zest for ballot indicators (5)

OUT OF SYNC BY BOB STIGGER
Whoever wrote these clues was on the wrong wavelength, due to confusion about the fellow whose name will be revealed by
the shaded squares when you read them column by column…backwards. ANSWERS, PAGE 79
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13
14 15
16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
25 26 27
28 29
30 31 32 33 34
35 36
37 38
39 40
ACROSS DOWN
1 Actor Hope admits premiere of movie is total flop (4) 1 Check college degree claimed by couturier Bill for
4 Price rindless orange for rocker Elvis (8) game “Fish” (5,4)
10 Secular spy agency, long in retreat (4) 2 Reluctant after inauguration to make solemn promise (4)
13 Shout with which person uncovered policeman (5) 3 Like some collisions of Midas, IRS—each without a lick
14 Escort arriving guests, said ocean motel (3,2) of sense (6)
16 Carbon-filament seat (5) 5 Herb smashed yellow Fiero’s rear end (7)
17 General Harrison’s successor, lacking male chromosome, is 6 I say rip off girder material (5)
less rough-and-tumble (7) 7 Identical sampling of red wines (4)
20 High-school math, a twisted garble (7) 8 Take it easy (LOL!) at 50 (4)
22 Near-rebuke troubled actress Delta (5) 9 Select point beneath circle (3)
23 Kitchen appliances offered in Red Square (6) 11 Indigo Girl introduces all but first of guys (7)
25 One gal playing a Measure by Measure role (6) 12 Country of terrible liars loaded with energy (6)
26 Modify Congressional districts: a sentence about ’em (5) 15 Breakfast food sequentially presented at audition (6)
28 Some fresh violets for party (7) 18 Violet-colored fruit is a hoot (9)
30 Stud was splintered, creating debris in the woodshop (7) 19 Rev. Spooner’s sweetie posed in a sombrero (3,3)
33 E! Network rejected funeral music (5) 21 Foes see me in convertible (7)
36 Feeble bit of fibbing prevaricator retracted (5) 23 Great—I’m pitching a Doctorow novel (7)
37 “Like some old colleges,” I contended (5) 24 I’d looped by Simon, doffing the cap dryly (6)
38 Off-pitch quartet gets a new leader (4) 27 Dark blue strand (6)
39 Scuttle broadcast boasting latest in the blues (8) 29 Newton is set on two battery sizes (5)
40 After mid-October, National League club becomes 31 Trace furthest edge of green belt (4)
exclusive (4) 32 Pakistani language Monsieur Dubya comprehends (4)
34 Frenchman’s impudence to a listener (4)
35 Short African river is nothing (3)

SWITCHEROO BY PATRICK BERRY
Each Across entry in this puzzle will switch two letters before entering the grid. In each case, the grid entry will be a new word;
for example, if the answer to a given clue was CARE, the grid entry might be ACRE (switching the C and the A) or RACE
(switching the C and the R). The Across entries are ordered by length, but otherwise randomly; you’ll need to use the normal
Down entries to figure out where everything belongs. ANSWERS, PAGE 79
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11
12
13 14 15
16
17 18
19 20
ACROSS DOWN
• Munches piece of toffee at sweetshop (4) 1 Inept swingers surfed at sea, picking up female (7)
• Dog in film circle following kid (4) 2 Box blows up (4)
• Turned weary after debut of “Mary Worth” (5) 3 Shot put Eric in movie (7)
• Hot rock guitarist’s lead taken by mother (5) 4 Rents elevated section of wasteland (4)
• Undistorted audio channel (6) 5 Wrong woman in topless ballet (3,3)
• Encourage rest of cast (6) 6 Opera singer’s small problems (5)
• One cold walk, backtracking frozen surface (6) 7 Cross is crudely cut out (7)
• College degree prepared Greg to be grocery worker (6) 8 Two-by-five atop wooden projection? (5)
• Moistens roots around front of tree (6) 9 What a milk producer might say, dragged over to the
• Is inquisitive about average costs (6) big cheese? (8)
• Old Plymouth model scheduled to take street run (6) 10 Miss Hurt hems long, narrow garments (5)
• Stylish sled trimmed with gummy substance (6) 11 Once again get baritone fixed (8)
• High card has not returned for start of play (3,3) 12 Success of show’s premiere splitting bad actors up (5)
• Confederate general’s describing North and South with 13 Seinfeld’s Jerry is more calm (7)
visual aids? (6) 14 Seafarer acquires objects (7)
• Rude spiel by Democrat sounded childish (6) 15 Circled portion of Thornton Wilder novel (7)
• Mid-easterner traveling dunes with ultimate purpose (3,3) 16 Suggests good judgment’s returning (4,2)
• Delivers food crates in a heap (6) 17 Stand-up performer with company microphone (5)
• Sinful little devil really losing face (6) 18 Vocalized harmony part (5)
• Coral reshaped some inlet (9) 19 Rude person using derisive word right (4)
• Huge amount of oil in clot redistributed (9) 20 Bug bite rises (4)

INPUT/OUTPUT BY PETE NIEMEYER
We just got a new Word Analyzer 3000 supercomputer in the office and couldn’t wait to try it out. We fed in 15 sets of
words, each time choosing a different one of the machine’s many settings. The Word Analyzer spat out the results (always a
number or letter for each word) based on a different unstated rule for each set. Unfortunately, as is frequently the case with
a new computer, the Word Analyzer has a bug in its programming—one that causes the last two outputs for each set to be
replaced with blanks. By examining the inputs and outputs given, can you determine the rule for each set and figure out
what the last two outputs should be? In the first set, for example, the output is the number of E’s in the input. Only the
most creative thinkers will be able to crack eight or more of the remaining rules. ANSWERS, PAGE 79
① INPUT OUTPUT ② INPUT OUTPUT ③ INPUT OUTPUT

WEDDING 1 TREASURE U SCREW 2
FAN 0 BAGEL L RATE 8
EXTREME 3 CHIMPANZEE Z HERO 0
SHAMROCKS 0 ARISEN S SCORE 4
PLEASE 2 CABBAGE G CHICKS 6
ENVELOPE ___ ARMADILLO ___ SIGN ___
HAZARD ___ YELLOW ___ HEAVEN ___
④ INPUT OUTPUT ⑤ INPUT OUTPUT ⑥ INPUT OUTPUT

GASBAGS B ALLERGY L RED C
LEVEL V SPIRE S BLUE J
RETREAT A TRANQUIL N GREEN T
DEIFIED F SUSPICION I EVIL I
HORSESHOE R MARSHMALLOW A POOL Q
ILL ___ FIREWORKS ___ HONEY ___
TOSSPOT ___ SANDWICH ___ THANK ___
⑦ INPUT OUTPUT ⑧ INPUT OUTPUT ⑨ INPUT OUTPUT

VEXATION 16 FATHOMS G SEE 5
CIVILITY 158 FREE D LIGHT 10
COCCYX 310 INTERMISSION L EARLY 9
PIXEL 61 SHINE E SAY 2
BIKINI 3 COUNTERCLOCKWISE P LAST 19
LLAMA ___ CHORUS ___ BY ___
DIMMED ___ HIS ___ PROUDLY ___
INPUT OUTPUT
⑩ INPUT OUTPUT ⑪ INPUT OUTPUT ⑫ INPUT OUTPUT
DUPLEX 2 FOGGY G ASTEROID A
SUCCESS 0 MONSTER N BREAK R
ABROAD 6 UNCOVER V CONVERT N
LEGROOM 3 PIQUE Q DENOTING O
BOOZER 4 BOOKMARK C EXPERT P
GUMDROP ___ OXYGEN ___ FINAGLE ___
TELEPHONE ___ HYPNOTIZE ___ GYRATE ___
⑬ INPUT OUTPUT ⑭ INPUT OUTPUT ⑮ INPUT OUTPUT

MINIMUM 6 STUPID 1 FASHION 0
TELEVISE 7 HIPPOPOTAMUS 3 DETECTED 8
YOURSELF 4 BURLESQUE 2 GIVEN 3
SPROUT 1 FLAMINGO 2 INSPECTED 6
CELEBRATE 6 MULLIGATAWNY 4 BREEZE 5
SWEATSHIRT ___ REPORTER ___ PUZZLE ___
POTATO ___ BEAUTIFUL ___ LULLABY ___

500 RUMMY BY PAM WYLDER
Can you score 500 or more points in Word A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J Q K

Rummy hands from the card layout at right?
s R E B O N E D B L S I G N s
s How to Play
Find as many common seven-letter words as
1 U M I N D U P A C C E N D 1
you can whose cards form Word Rummy 2 B O O T U R E G H T R L E 2
hands. A Word Rummy hand is a seven- c O R T O N S Q U E E F E S c
letter word whose letters appear on cards
A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 J Q K
that make up one set (three or four cards of
a kind, like 7 7 7 or K K K K) and one
sequence (three or four cards of the same
suit in numerical order, like s A 2 3 or c 9 CARDS & WORDS POINTS CARDS & WORDS POINTS
10 J Q). Either the set or the sequence may

come first, but one of each must be used in B O U R B O N
each hand, and the two parts must not be 16
A A A A 3 4 5
mixed together. The letters of a set may be
used in any order; the letters of a sequence
must be used in the left-to-right order given
in the grid. The same card cannot be used
twice in the same hand. Sets and sequences,
however, may be repeated in other words.
Proper names and foreign words are not
allowed, but plurals are fine.
yScoring
Each card in a Word Rummy hand scores its
face value. A 6 scores 6 points, for example.
Aces are low and count 1 point each. Jacks,
queens, and kings count 10 points each.
xExample
In the puzzle at right the word BOURBON
forms a Word Rummy hand. The 2A cA 1A
sA are a sequence with the letters B-O-U-R;
the s3 4 5 are a set with the letters B-O-N;
The cards used have values of 1 1 1 1 3 4 5,
for a total of 16 points.
c Ratings
Knock: 500 points (good game)
Gin: 750 points (winning game)
COLUMN 2 TOTAL
Gin-off: 1,187 points (our best score)
ANSWERS, PAGE 80
COLUMN 1 TOTAL
COLUMN 1 TOTAL TOTAL SCORE

FAMILY REUNIONS BY REGIS MODESTA
Change each group of 10 words below into a “family” of different words (words or proper names that have something in
common) by dropping one letter from each word and then rearranging the remaining letters. For example, given the entries
HAUNT, HAIRDO, and ADVANCE, you could drop the N from HAUNT to get UTAH, drop the R from HAIRDO for IDAHO,
and drop the C from ADVANCE to get NEVADA, all in the category “U.S. states.” Can you reunite each family by
determining the category for each and unscrambling the 10 entries? Answers include five two-word phrases and one
hyphenated word. If you need help getting started, a list of the four categories appears on page 77.
ANSWERS, PAGE 80
FAMILY ONE FAMILY TWO

Category: _______________________ Category: _______________________
1. DEWY _______________________ 1. FACET _______________________
2. MAKO _______________________ 2. YIELD _______________________
3. REDCAP _______________________ 3. REWIND _______________________

4. SAMPLE _______________________ 4. BRISTOL _______________________
5. ARCHERY _______________________ 5. LAGOONS _______________________
6. ATOMISM _______________________ 6. SERVANT _______________________
7. CONSULT _______________________ 7. DERIVING _______________________
8. PUCKERS _______________________ 8. ENTRANCE _______________________
9. ANALOGISM _______________________ 9. MODERATO _______________________
10. MESOCRANY _______________________ 10. BANKCARDS _______________________
FAMILY THREE FAMILY FOUR
Category: _______________________ Category: _______________________
1. ZETA _______________________ 1. COVET _______________________
2. ACRID _______________________ 2. ROGUE _______________________
3. RHINO _______________________ 3. ARCTIC _______________________
4. ROMEO _______________________ 4. COHEAD _______________________
5. ESCAPE _______________________ 5. REPOSE _______________________
6. GLITCH _______________________ 6. TIBIAL _______________________
7. NOTION _______________________ 7. SURVEYS _______________________
8. OUCHES _______________________ 8. VACATED _______________________
9. PASTRY _______________________ 9. OUTFACED _______________________
10. PREPPIE _______________________ 10. GLOMERATE _______________________

FOLD THIS PAGE
LETTER BANKS
THE WORLD’S MOST
BY MARY MCCOOL ORNERY CROSSWORD
A letter bank is a puzzle in which the letters of a short
starting word (the “bank,” given in capital letters) are to be
BY FRANK LONGO
repeated as often as necessary and then rearranged to MIDDLE SEA
form a longer answer word, which is defined on the right. The crossword on this and the next two pages has two
For example, the starting word REAP with the clue “Ready independent sets of clues: “Hard” and “Easy.” First, fold
(7)” would lead to the answer PREPARE, repeating the R, E, this page back on the dashed line so the clues below face
and P in REAP and rearranging all the letters. The number
the solving grid on page 69. If you use only the Hard
of letters in each answer is given in parentheses.
Clues (appearing below and continuing under the grid),
ANSWERS, PAGE 80
you’ll find the puzzle uncommonly challenging. If you
want help, or prefer a less severe challenge, open to the
Easy Clues (tucked in beneath your fold on page 68).
1. BLUE/effervesce (6) _____________
Hard Clues
2. TWIN/fool (6) _____________
ACROSS 78 Be cyclical 142 Beat icon
1 Modified, as 81 Law & Order Cassady
3. SLANG/pasta dish (7) _____________ opinions Emmy nominee 144 Stationery
9 St. John Passion 85 Rams store stock
composer 87 Schedule lineup 145 Wine barrel
4. DIMS/adjourn (7) _____________ 15 Tallow, e.g. 89 Like some conic material
24 Obey sections 148 Spring Air
25 Expenditure 91 The Orinoco, competitor
5. LISTEN/guard (8) _____________ 26 Treatment for por ejemplo 149 Cheerful air
irregular 92 ___ polloi 152 Lets loose
heartbeat 93 Darius’s land 154 Wine grape
6. LIVER/bugle call (8) _____________ 27 Mammal with 94 Both sides, in variety
large cheek a way 157 Nitrate or nitrite
pouches 96 Grafting buds lead-in
7. LOVER/firearm (8) _____________ 28 One “e” of e.e. 98 Next to 158 Lack of vitality
cummings nothing? 161 Antiknock may
29 What the Hulk 99 Wyndham be added to it
8. NEAT/feelers (8) _____________ goes into when alternative 163 Congo feeder
angry 101 Top-Siders, say 165 Having
30 On the line 102 Biceps walked out
9. METALS/impasse (9) _____________ 31 Heavy wind embellisher 167 Costar of HBO’s
33 It’s put out in 103 Title family in a The Leftovers
installments 2007 Disney film 168 Deep dish
10. LANCER/leeway (9) _____________ 35 Lively wit 106 Boarding area 169 Barely
36 Test-grading aids 108 Copying 170 Color and
37 Role in Chekhov’s characters sound, perhaps
11. FOREIGN/pointer (10) _____________ The Seagull 109 A blinker 171 The U.S.’s
39 Checking signals it “Sun City”
construction 110 Pushed 172 When school
12. POINTER/iteration (10) _____________ 40 Designing 112 Setting of a might be closed
42 Barnyard parent 1973 “Battle of in winter
13. SAUNTER/eatery (10) _____________ 43 Parisian the Sexes”
possessive 114 Lipitor and DOWN
45 Muffles Zocor, e.g. 1 Indian
14. MARGIN/linguist (10) _____________ 47 Tickle 116 Not rare improvisation
50 Here-there link 120 Purpose of 2 Better writing
51 Burning up some irons 3 2013 disaster
15. TONIC/brew (10) _____________ 55 Teachers’ 124 Engage in film on Syfy
blueprints 125 “Find Your Grail” 4 Star of the 1942
58 Continental lyricist musical film
16. POSTMEN/deferral (12) _____________ leader? 128 Sum and Iceland
60 Sprite and Crush substance 5 Like many indie
62 Viceroyalty that 129 Obscure films
17. MINTER/sporadic (12) _____________ ended in 1821 132 It may show 6 Job extras
63 Kin of –kin the copay 7 Capt.’s
65 Montana’s motto 135 Non-profit? projection
18. PUNTER/businessperson (12) _____________ 67 Like most runs in 136 Conduit bend 8 1964 Grammy
baseball 137 With 57-Down, winner West
68 Let back in often-hinged 9 Politician with
19. NOVICE/nuisance (13) _____________ 72 Not just stop cookware item the memoir
there 139 Activity of many Promises to Keep
75 Mandates a docking-station 10 Darfur dwellers
20. LENS/irrationality (13) _____________ 77 Mike’s Wayne’s user 11 Start of an email
World costar 141 Degree in math? afterthought
THE WORLD’S MOST ORNERY CROSSWORD (CONTINUED)
Easy Clues
DON’T PEEK
UNTIL YOU
READ
PAGE 67!
JULIA TRAN
ACROSS 67 Worked to get 128 Gist: 2 wds. 5 Pretentiously 49 Blues singer ___ 111 Brand of snack
1 Molded anew 68 Allow to enter 129 Make confused showy James chips
9 Prolific baroque again 132 Invoice for a 6 Extras for execs 52 Zapping sci-fi 113 Drooling dog in
Ger. composer: 72 Continue past hospital stay, say: 7 When a flight is weapons: 2 wds. “Garfield”
3 wds. that point: 2 wds. 2 wds due in, for short 53 Parcel out 115 Othello villain
15 Lard, suet, or 75 Formal 135 Bad bottom-line 8 Country singer 54 18-hole game 117 What a DJ
blubber: 2 wds. pronouncements amount on a West or golfer 56 All Things speaks into
24 Follow, as a 77 Comic Carvey financial Pepper Considered 118 Elton John’s
principle: 2 wds. 78 Happen statement: 2 wds. 9 Barack Obama’s network 1970s label
25 Spending of periodically 136 Right-angled vice president: 57 Skillet 119 Lubricates
money 81 The Killing Fields building annex 2 wds. 59 ___-wip (dessert 121 “That’s no
26 Common local star Sam 137 Eggy brunch dish 10 Like natives of topping brand) offense to
anesthetic 85 Hits head-on 139 Matching up, as Khartoum 61 Big and strong, as me at all”:
27 Very large African hard: 2 wds. audio and video 11 “Incidentally,” in a young lad 3 wds.
rodent: 2 wds. 87 Happenings 141 To the ___ degree texting shorthand 64 Olympics squad 122 Bird’s hangout
28 Fight Club actor 89 Like a certain 142 Hud Oscar 12 “Woe is me!” in red, white, and 123 Long, deep cut
Norton geometric curve winner Patricia 13 Showed concern blue: 2 wds. 126 Genealogies
29 State of furious 91 Spanish for 144 Fluid in a pen 14 Many-headed 66 Oil from rose 127 1960s-’80s
rampage, slangily: “water” 145 Tree with acorns snake killed by petals Chevy model
2 wds. 92 ___ polloi (the 148 Rival of Serta and Hercules 69 Opening for a with a Spanish
30 In jeopardy: 2 wds. masses) Simmons 15 Fantastic Four sewer worker name: 2 wds.
31 Big brass 93 Iran’s old name 149 Gently swinging actress Jessica 70 Chant performer 129 Deprives of
instrument 94 Opposing sides rhythm 16 Big name in TV 71 Lao-tzu feeling
33 Soap opera, e.g. weighed in 152 Loosens, as laces ratings followers 130 Title girl of a
35 ___ de corps decision-making: 154 Capital of Oman 17 Ore-___ (frozen 73 “Great” king of 1968 Turtles hit
36 Lock openers 3 wds. 157 ___ nitrite (blood food brand) Judea 131 Make look like a
37 Sister of Olga 96 Descendants of pressure lowerer) 18 Walks in a 74 Clears the pancake
and Masha in notable families 158 Iron deficiency leisurely way chalkboard 133 Wapiti venison:
Chekhov’s 98 Dollar bill ailment 19 Opera divisions 76 Place for a 2 wds.
Three Sisters 99 Prefix with potent 161 Gasoline or 20 Desktop light chalkboard 134 Tomlin of 9 to 5
39 Water flow or present diesel: 2 wds. providers 78 Delivers the news 138 Placed paper in
stopper 101 Rubber-soled 163 Long African river 21 2016 presidential 79 Become incorrectly, as a
40 Sneaky boating footwear: 165 Like workers who candidate Carly balanced: 2 wds. printer
42 Title for a king 2 wds. have staged a 22 Support for 80 Main brain parts 140 Sheer stockings
43 Day before Tue. 102 Band worn walkout: 2 wds. fireplace logs 82 Big name in toy 143 Jungle roarers
45 Kills, as pain around a sleeve 167 Judging Amy star 23 Balances on the trucks 146 Like sharp
47 Polite request 103 Meet the ___ Amy brink 83 Ones you can pain
starter (2007 animated 168 Deep serving dish 32 Europe-Asia always depend 147 Capital of
50 Neither’s partner Disney film) 169 Not earlier (than): border river on: 2 wds. Afghanistan
51 Fuming mad: 106 Place for 2 wds. 34 Suggested 84 Wall recesses for 149 Rodeo rope
3 wds. boarding that 170 Perceived stimuli, without saying so statues 150 Being pulled
55 Outlines often has a in philosophy: 38 Responds 86 Christian rite behind:
prepared for half-pipe: 2 wds. 2 wds. impertinently: 88 Galaxy 2 wds.
teaching: 2 wds. 108 Mimics 171 U.S.-Mexico 2 wds. smartphone 151 “Bad, bad”
58 ___-Siberian 109 Rotate border city: 2 wds. 41 Game with maker Brown of song
Railway 110 Egged on 172 Time of white infrared-emitting 90 Take for one’s 153 Sea eagle
60 Coke and Pepsi: 112 Longtime precipitation: guns: 2 wds. own use: Hyph. 155 Forearm bone
2 wds. Houston stadium 2 wds. 43 Japanese soup 95 Gets closer to 156 Baseball
62 1535–1821 114 Cholesterol- paste 97 Put in danger field cover
viceroyalty that lowering drugs DOWN 44 ___ about 100 Medieval 159 Swedish-based
included Mexico: 116 Run-of-the-mill 1 Melodic pattern (roughly): 2 wds. Scandinavians furniture chain
2 wds. 120 Joining with an in Indian music 45 University in 104 Bisected: 160 Ethereal, in
63 Suffix with iron, as metals 2 Clean up text Greencastle, 2 wds. poetry
bachelor 124 Carry on, as war 3 Syfy disaster film Indiana 105 Withdraw from 162 Actress
65 Montana motto 125 Monty Python featuring man- 46 Slugger Sammy an alliance Thurman
that’s Spanish for member who eating fish 48 The Blues 107 “Constant 164 Teachers’ org.
“gold and silver”: wrote the lyrics to 4 Old figure skating Brothers Craving” singer: 166 Prefix with
3 wds. Spamalot: 2 wds. star Sonja director John 3 wds. partisan

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26
27 28 29
30 31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40 41 42
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
60 61 62 63 64
65 66 67 68 69 70 71
72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
87 88 89 90 91 92
93 94 95 96 97
98 99 100 101 102
103 104 105 106 107 108
109 110 111 112 113
114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123
124 125 126 127 128
129 130 131 132 133 134 135
136 137 138 139 140 141
142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151
152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160
161 162 163 164 165 166
167 168 169
170 171 172
ANSWER, PAGE 80
Hard Clues (continued)

12 Word said wistfully 46 Home run king of 2000 83 Longtime favorites 129 Dulls
13 Wasn’t indifferent 48 Trading Places director 84 Particular specialties 130 1968 Turtles hit
14 Victim of Hercules’ 49 Singer James 86 Confirmation, e.g. 131 Raze
second labor 52 Sci-fi fryers 88 Apple rival 133 Certain venison: 2 wds.
15 Invisible Woman player 53 Divvy up 90 Appropriate 134 Symbol of purity
in Fantastic Four 54 Sport with pitches 95 Advances on 138 Like a jammed copier, often
16 TV monitor? 56 Tell Me More airer 97 Put on the line 140 L’eggs products
17 Home of Lewis-Clark 57 See 137-Across 100 Noted plunderers of 143 Symbols of bravery
State Coll. 59 ___-wip (dessert topping) the past 146 Not dull, in a way
18 Saunters 61 Tall and well-built 104 One way to split something 147 Capital near the
19 Doesn’t just sit there 64 Hoops thrillers in Barcelona 105 Break away Khyber Pass
20 Often-shaded items in 1992 107 “Miss Chatelaine” singer 149 Roundup gear
21 2016 Republican 66 Petal perfume 111 Triangular treats 150 Following along
presidential candidate 69 Way down from the street 113 Comic-strip slobberer 151 Mervyn of movies
22 Stand in a fireplace 70 Cantor, at times 115 Shakespeare’s “Spartan dog” 153 Shore soarer
23 Threatens to topple 71 Believers in wu-wei 117 Prop on a karaoke stage 155 Radius adjunct
32 Orsk’s river 73 Ruler in Strauss’s Salome 118 1988 buyer of Motown 156 It may cover all the bases
34 Said without saying 74 Blanks out 119 Masseur’s collection 159 Scandinavian retailer
38 Gives a smart reply 76 Note-taking setting 121 “Go right ahead” 160 Unsubstantial, poetically
41 High-tech game in a maze 78 Newscast array 122 Bunting locale 162 She played Mia in
43 Japanese staple 79 Become stable 123 No mere scrape Pulp Fiction
44 ___ around (close to) 80 Ones doing the thinking? 126 They’re often represented 164 Gp. concerned with
45 The Tigers of the North 82 Company in the Toy Hall by trees courses
Coast Athletic Conference of Fame 127 Old Chevy model 166 Tours turndown

ANSWERS
3 SYLLABISM 4 MIXED DOUBLES
1. Fungi 10. Emilio 19. Occident P
F
2. Ovation 11. Aperitif 20. Radio
3. Sakharov 12. Tantamount 21. Seraphim D E F A U L T
4. Selvage 13. Eskimo 22. Acapulco
5. Tarpaulin 14. Sinbad 23. Vinegar E R A G C
6. Hemostat 15. Trauma 24. Infer F A L L T H R O U G H
7. Emeriti 16. Leisurely 25. Nagano
8. Gazebo 17. Alibi 26. Goodfellow D Y E A I
9. Rehabilitation 18. Brontosaurus
G R A P H I C D I R E C T
(Vincent T.) Foss: The greatest labor-saving invention of
today is tomorrow. G E E R S D A
F O R T E A G A T E W I N G S
5 PENCIL POINTERS 1
I A D M N A O
C O
I N T I M E P A T I E N T
A S A M A T T E R O F C O
U R S E
T R E E R I N G D O G
N A P S G N X M E
E R A S I N G R E L
A T E S O V E R T H E L I N E
P A N A C E A S D E
B O N E N R R T C
L U S T R E G A S A N T S
T A K E O N E
P R E C O I L T
T A C T E S A U C E P A N S R
Clue pairs:
O I L R I C H P A N D O R A
Across: 1/13, 2/9, 3/19, 4/20, 5/11, 6/21, 7/14, 8/22, 9/2, 10/16, 11/5, 12/17,
T R A I N E E S P U N P I T 13/1, 14/7, 15/18, 16/10, 17/12, 18/15, 19/3, 20/4, 21/6, 22/8
H E P A F I L T E R P O O H
E D E P L O Y E D U S A Down: 1/17, 2/13, 3/16, 4/19, 5/12, 6/7, 7/6, 8/14, 9/22, 10/18, 11/21, 12/5, 13/2,
L C D S T E V E C A R L T O N 14/8, 15/20, 16/3, 17/1, 18/10, 19/4, 20/15, 21/11, 22/9
H O C T R E T I R E E
7 LINK-LETTERS
A Y R E S R E A R A X L E S
❶
L O U D B S T Y I V E F O R T H R I G H T
L U X U R Y H O T E L S T E X C A P A C I T Y
G E M A L I I T T R I B R O K E R A G E
N I L N I N J A T U R T L E S
G R A N D M O T H E R
G N A W I N G A T P U R E S T
E D S S E E Y A S MA R T S D I S H O N E S T
C O M M A N D E E R
6 NO GREAT SHAKES
H O N E Y C O M B
C A R S A M P S P L E A D
A B E L B O L A H E A V E ❷
S W E E P S T A K E S
T U B A R O O M E A S E L
N I G H T M A R E
S T A N D A R D B E A R E R
P A N T A L O O N S
G A S A S S
L A N D S C A P E
M A R D I B S S A L A D S
A R E A O O P S N A D I A B O O K P L A T E
C O M M O N W E A L T H D A Y B U L L E T I N
A S I A N S E M I R O N S D I V E R G E N T
W E T H E N D E L L N E O
❸
S U N Y E S E N T ER P R I S E
O R D I N A R Y P E O P L E C A ST A N E T S
S T O O D S H O O B E A R G IN G H A M
A T O N E T E R N E R O S L IT E R A L L Y
P O K E D Y A K S R U S E P AR A M O U N T
6 CUBBYHOLES D I S C O N T E N T
TRAMPOLINE M A I N S T R E A M

ANSWERS
8 KID STUFF: BATTLESHIPS JUNIOR 16 WORDS FROM WORDS
❶ SEAMAN ❷ PETTY OFFICER 5-letter words: RAZOR; CREAM; ABUSE; DECRY; WHOSE
6-letter words: QUAINT; SKEWER; BIASED; ECLAIR; SUNLIT
7-letter words: SLURPED; RESHAPE; DIVORCE; REPLICA; MIDTERM
8-letter words: CONSUMER; OPTIONAL; DOVETAIL; ASTERISK; SPECTRUM

❸ ENSIGN ❹ CAPTAIN 17 MATCH WITS WITH THE PROS
1. TWO at board location H1, also forming WAX and OWE. 37 points.
2. ADVICE at board location H10. 48 points.
3. XENON at board location N10, also forming WEIRDO. 66 points.
(VEX at 14H for 60 points is also great).
4. MATURELY at board location H3. 64 points.
14 ROAD MAP
❺ COMMODORE ❻ ADMIRAL O B V E R S E F T G D A C O I
Y S R E S T A R E A A D R O P I N O N
P A T R O N O Y V I C T O R A E D
A A S R M O T A T C O S T I
S T T A R D I E S T Y T T H C
S T E E L E T A P L A C E S E V I C T
H O R E S T R A V E L W T X R
A B C T V L R Y O A V A T A R A N D R O
9 KID STUFF: ALL IN THE TIMING
V A E E J E C T Y C R A C L
Here is the schedule: I V B C A O S T A N D R E W T P O
12:00 dance recital A N I M I S T T T A S T A P L E R
N A R R S P L O D G E V A D
1:00 volleyball game
R E D R A W C D R E A M T B T
2:00 tumbling class F E O S T I T C H E G S T O P O U T
3:00 chess club I S P L O S H R A A P P L E T N N E
E A T A V I A N Z L R R E IT
4:00 ping-pong tournament
S U B V E R T S J T R A C I S H A R D C R
6:00 pie auction T I O T E R E P R I
A T O A S T A N T B I R D D R E G S Y A R D S
9 KID STUFF: BIG TICKET CONTEST 15 ENJOY YOUR STAY!
Anna sold 12 tickets, Carrie sold 6,
Laura sold 11, Matt sold 8, Tony sold G X N N I Trivia question: Where would you notably
14, and Josh sold 12. You need to sell find a dozen red hotels?
six more tickets to beat Tony. M D A A E C D
I X A T R L M O P Answer: In the game of Monopoly
10 THE NAME OF THE GAME
C P O N E A E O Y O
Belle of the ball
O O M R A C G R C R O B E N T R O S E R
Cream of the crop
Neck of the woods F H K A I G R E Y L U L A W I F I G Y M
Pick of the litter F L Z V L E E T E T E X N N S K N I R D
Piece of the rock
E L R R T E I R T V D W U H U I C W F E
Run of the mill
Salt of the earth E E O R S N C O A T A L N E E S
Slip of the tongue S B O K E Y N T O S I E I H K
Speaker of the House
P M M U T O E D L M V C C
State of the art
Tip of the iceberg A S G R C
Top of the line

ANSWERS
13 TIC-TAC-LOGIC
❶ ❷ ❸ ❹
18 PENCIL POINTERS 2 19 THE SPIRAL

A A S U M
C H AM P I O N S H I P R N I G R D A
C A R E E N S E E D E A E T R D M A E
D O G E A R S E L L E N P G A E A R E N
M A N T L E L E D A S T A R Y E E T L
R A C R S
P R A Y E R C T O T R V T R O
C A T
L T A S T E E F R E E Z M I
A I S L E S I T R A Y E A A I
L E B E G
S H O T R E D R A I D E R S O L A G I P N
H A WE D S P E E D L I M I T N U T
E N T R E H I N D U S T A N I R E O
S K I N F L I N T L S S E S L O R
O T A
S A D A T P A T T A C K E R P D G N R
F O R E L E G A L A B E L N E R A
M R OW F I L E N AM E L A A B Y T I E
L
E L M W L O I T E R E D A M A M E T M
T E AM I N G O N O T T O A T R A
H A L O S O S S I E N U
G E M A
I
N
N
E
A L L T U
WD E L H I
S C A
E T
L OO S
A I L E
A
R
E R D E C
G R I S T S T O R E B R A N D
21 RING TWICE 12 QUOTE BOXES

B A B E S C H A N T S S O M E 1. Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for
he is both the marble and the sculptor.
A N O L E R A F A E L I M A X
T Y G E R O I L I E R X I N G 2. The world is full of people whose notion of a
satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the
H O O V E R C R A F T O T T O I
idealized past.
E N T O U S T E T R E
S E A B A G S C R E D E N C E 3. For disappearing acts, it is hard to beat what
happens to the eight hours supposedly left after
E R E S O A R O N A L D eight of sleep and eight of work.
T E A M R O O S T E R T R O Y
COVER SUM MAZE
G E N U S D R A N O F O C U S
I M E T P A R K I N G L O O T 8→5→11↑17→29→19↑3↑6↑2
S P R Y E R E A P L E N
T O O S M A L L C O A S T E R
A MM O C I A O R U E
J O W L Y N O O N S M O K E R S
E C H O L E D O U T P I V O T
S H O O O L D P R O E L O P E
T O A N O Y S T E R C O R E D

ANSWERS
22 MIXED DOUBLES: SHADES OF MEANING
G D P
F O R E M A N
S D A S S H
Q U E E N S T U C K U P Clue pairs:
U E E R D Across: 1/18, 2/15, 3/20, 4/10, 5/16, 6/22, 7/11, 8/23, 9/21,
10/4, 11/7, 12/13, 13/12, 14/19, 15/2, 16/5, 18/1, 19/14,
E X P O S E S R A I S E 20/3, 21/9, 22/6, 23/8
A C O M O
K I T C H E N C A B I N E T Down: 1/15, 2/25, 3/12, 4/20, 6/24, 7/22, 8/14, 9/11,
10/16, 11/9, 12/3, 13/19, 14/8, 15/1, 16/10, 17/21, 18/23,
R E U L O 19/13, 20/4, 21/17, 22/7, 23/18, 24/6, 25/2
C A R D S T H E N E W S
IU S A S Extra clues: 17-Across, 5-Down
E N G L I S H V O G U E Bonus word: TOUCHDOWN

S E O I L D
C R I C K E T
T E S
20 CRYPTOLISTS 23 BATTLESHIPS
1. FAMOUS JRS. 2. EXCLAMATIONS! ❶ SEAMAN ❷ PETTY OFFICER
Martin Luther King Gee whillikers!
Robert Downey And how!
Cuba Gooding Good gracious!
Dale Earnhardt Heavens to Betsy!
Floyd Mayweather Oopsy-daisy!
Sammy Davis Dear me!
Cal Ripken Holy mackerel!
Ken Griffey Fiddlesticks!
Harry Connick Lo and behold!
Ed Begley
❸ ENSIGN ❹ CAPTAIN
3. “&” THAT’S BUSINESS! 4. MYSTERY LIST
Ben & Jerry’s (Things that are spun)
Johnson & Johnson Cotton candy
Black & Decker Spider web
Crate & Barrel Tall tale
Arm & Hammer Dreidel
Barnes & Noble DJ’s records
H & R Block Wheel of Fortune
Abercrombie & Fitch Clothes in a
Ernst & Young washing machine ❺ COMMODORE ❻ ADMIRAL
Bed Bath & Beyond Wool fibers
Politician’s statement
Cocoon
41 SOLE SURVIVOR
White moves first:
Ra5xc5, Be7xc5, Pb2xa3, Bc5xa3, Rc3xa3,
Ra1xa3, Kf5xg3, Ra3xg3.

ANSWERS
26 HALF AND HALF 28 LIGHTS...CAMERA...ACTION!
F A A N I M A T I O N C L O W N W I T H H I S P A
O M A E M B K E S
A N T S F A L L I I D N T C G A S S I S T A N T D
E A L R B E W I T D O S T O L P T W D I N O R O R T E N I L G O L H
D C B A T R S L E E E O D A N C E E U R T L E N S H C U R T A I N A
I T U S A C A N D T E R K D E H A M O F R O R M A
S H O T R N T R E
N N N C C I E T O S C R C I T O N E S H E E T H N
U I U E A D V R H E S D C T T E P N E T E A T W O E M A C H R O E O
M E N O N I H O O R K S E I I I O T T O H B S E T V
I L L A N H I I
N R T I N R G L S S R M E A N T H
B U D A E S T T
M A D O I S A L E
S A A E G C C E N T E H O L L Y W O O D R G R T C
I L E R S H R E D A M G I N M E N T S T H E L I G H L T S O N E T A
D E P B R A O S O H R E T A E H T A L K I E S A E L E R E R E T L M
A D Y I N T I G H A T F O L E Y S O R T H E S B E
W R P U E K A M I P D E W I T H T S D R A W A H R
E N E A R K Q U A
R E R G U Y B Y H S E B N S Y N C O R F I L M S A
C E R L C H I N G A I E V R D E N G T E L A P R O P O R T C H E B T
H G T L E Y E V E P A Q I E L L E N I L O M W R R W A H
I T E T B P
E R U L L E G G I C S C T E R I V S E
H E G U O I
G U N I C O N C U
S T E L I I N A L K T K N T R H Z O
O M T E C O R
Y N I T H R S B G R A L A A A A T L M L B U E L T R H
A T S E N M C
P H E N O M K A H T C E I R R E I O C T U T A I E N M S C U E E N S
T T B N T Y D V R H O S S W H A R T I T L E S D D
A M S A L O U R T
I O E T Z A I E N D O T A R T H A P E R T U R E U
P O T B O N S C O R R E V I E W S C P R E M I E R E H W A R T Z A N
A R T S S Y E A L D J U D Y G A R R O R R O H L A N D T U O E D A F
ACROSS: 1. Omen (women – w); 27 CUBE CROSSWORD

4. Embark (probleEM BARKeep);
T K O A I E I H
6. Quakes (quest – t + a + K); 9. Cereal

O E C L G W T
E R S R L L T
(serial); 10. Bewitching (bitching + E +

C A
L S
W); 11. Battle (bat + let); 12. Sleeve

N
(elves + e); 13. Shogun (shun + go);

A A I O
V A E A
M D G
14. Concurrent (C + on + current);

E P W
O I
O O
17. Thread (r + the + ad);
R N N
R
P N R
N
20. Phenomenon (phone + no. + men);
21. Hookah (Hook + ah); G E
N E S G
22. Madams (M + Adams); 25. Louisa
S
SA E
(L.A. + ouis); 28. Potboilers (blooper it’s);
29. Scored (s + cored); U U
O T N
D
30. Depart (R + taped); 31. Brassy (bras +

X S DH O R E E
s,y); 32. Also (equals – equ + 0)
L Y A
R E T D L
DU I N I
DOWN: 1. Echoed (E + coed + H);
2. Machine gun (came in hung); EM
G ED L F
U N S A F
RA
3. Albert (alert + B); 4. Alliterate (iterate
+ all, & lit.); 5. Khyber (biker); 7. Unveil F B A L I I I
(Neil + V + U); 8 Stag (juST A Gigolo); E EDM O B
12. Sevens (SS + even); 13. Gypsum I G E D L C L S
(gym’s up); 14. Rancho (ran + choice – T A I S
L E L Y T
ice); 15. Though (thought – t);
A T M AD
F EN MEH
16. Undies (un-dies) 18. Disharmony
(dish + army + on); 19. Barcaroles (bar
O A ERM E B
car + oles); 23. Morale (or + male);
G V T E
24. Absorb (Tabs – T + orb); 26. Arouse
N I A
(arose + U) 27. Toledo (led + too);
28. Paid (I + pad)
I N I G
N
ANSWERS
24 TRITE AND TRUE 29 MAX EXAM 30 TARGET SHOOTING
1. run 17. tack 1. RADical 16. STATisitc
2. mill 18. bat 2. VETeran 17. TAXIcab
3. salt 19. eye 3. TRIGonometry 18. CHAMPion
4. earth 20. cat
4. CHEMistry 19. GRADuate
5. drop 21. tongue
5. PROfessional 20. TUXedo
6. hat 22. change
6. heliCOPTER 21. TEENager
7. flat 23. heart
7. HYPErbole 22. steROIDS
8. pancake 24. bone
8. FRATernity 23. BIOgraphy
9. sink 25. pick
9. SUBstitute 24. PROMOtion
10. teeth 26. button
10. MICrophone 25. LIBeration 31 BULL’S-EYE 20 QUESTIONS
11. handle 27. lip
12. kid 28. neck 11. alliGATOR 26. MATHematics 1. archival (archrival)
2. are (reduces to R)
13. gloves 29. woods 12. CELEBrity 27. carTOON
3. causeways
14. bull 30. back 13. DORMitory 28. POPular 4. integral (triangle)
5. finance (fiance)
15. horns 31. square 14. ECONomics 29. UMPire 6. suns
16. sharp 32. one 15. CALCulus 30. CONvict 7. drawback (backward)
8. devilish (evil)
32 ONE, TWO, THREE 9. carburetor (“car berater”)
P EN MEN F OST ER S AV AL AN CHE 10. eastern (aster, tern [or ern])
11. depressed
LUN G ING E R R OR ANT IK NO CK
12. goad (load, glad, gold, goal)
GE ORG E FRI DER ICH AND EL G E YS ER 13. pygmy
R ED S T ATE S Y RI A 14. undercover (“under” and “over,”
separated by C)
TE S T O RDE A L S
15. summit (MMI)
SA C CHA RIN HE L D TO PR A M 16. pound (lb.)
W OL F G AN GAM AD E US M O Z ART 17. fight (add a line to the F to make
an E, forming EIGHT)
MIL LI E SW E D E O N ES IES
18. overgenerous (verge, onerous)
L E D G ER RE PRO VE 19. razzmatazz (too many Z’s)
LAS ER DIS C BA DP RE S S 20. opens (carriagE, gossiP,
HO T ME SS JO HAN N SEB AST I ANB ACH needS, nO)
P HI L LIP IN T ERV AD M OR E Quote: “Gossip needs no carriage”

IN NK EE PER ED S E L AGE N T (Russian proverb)
49 FUTOSHIKI
❶ ❷ ❸ ❹
5 3 4 2 1 4 3 2 1 5 1 2 3 5 4 1 5 3 2 4
4 1 3 5 2 3 5 1 4 2 2 3 4 1 5 2 4 1 5 3
2 5 1 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 3 4 5 2 1 5 3 2 4 1
1 2 5 4 3 1 2 5 3 4 5 1 2 4 3 4 1 5 3 2
3 4 2 1 5 2 1 4 5 3 4 5 1 3 2 3 2 4 1 5

ANSWERS
WILD CARDS
42 BEFORE AND AFTER Laura Vandervoort, Smallville (2001–11) _ O Q _ _ (RUE/ROQUE)
Agent Orange, Orange Crush Melissa Benoist, Supergirl (2015) _ _ _ O R _ (AURA/AURORA)
Big Red, Red Ryder _ _ _ O S _ (MORE/MOROSE)
Mellow Yellow, Yellow Submarine 9. Peter Pan _ _ _ _ _ O T _ _ (PSYCHIC/PSYCHOTIC)
Midnight Blue, Blue Velvet Jeremy Sumpter, Peter Pan (2003) _ O U _ _ _ _ (CRIER/COURIER)
Mood Indigo, Indigo Bunting Allison Williams, Peter Pan Live! (2014) _ _ O V _ _ _ (PRIDE/PROVIDE)
Purple Violet, Violet Beauregarde Levi Miller, Pan (2015) _ _ O W _ _ _ (PRESS/PROWESS)
Soylent Green, Green Lantern _ _ _ _ _ O X _ _ (PARADES/PARADOXES)
10. Lex Luthor _ _ _ _ O Y _ _ (GARGLE/GARGOYLE)
42 NUMBER, PLEASE John Shea, Lois and Clark (1993) _ O Z _ _ (DEN/DOZEN)
One and Half Degree Channel (Maldives) Michael Rosenbaum,
Four Corners (Utah, Colorado, Smallville (2001–11)
Arizona, New Mexico) Kevin Spacey, Superman Returns (2006) 43 TOWN MEETINGS
Eighty Eight (Kentucky)
Three Gorges Dam (China) 11. Dr. Watson (John in first two, H O B B S T E M P E
Five Islands Village (Antigua) Joan in Elementary) M O A R
Six Men’s Bay (Barbados) Jude Law, Sherlock Holmes (2009)
and Sherlock Holmes: A Game P A R I S M I N O T
Two Ocean Pass (Wyoming)
Seven Sisters Peaks (British Columbia) of Shadows (2011) H S P V
Ten Thousand Islands (Florida) Martin Freeman, Sherlock (2010–) S A L E M A K R O N
Twentynine Palms (California) Lucy Liu, Elementary (2012–)
42 FOUR OF A KIND 12. Lois Lane 43 HOW SWEET IT IS

AUTUMN, SPRING, SUMMER, Kate Bosworth, Superman
and WINTER Returns (2006) You have eaten one white mint.
Erica Durance, Smallville (2004–11)
42 ICONIC CASTS Amy Adams, Man of Steel (2014) You know that there are twice as many
1. Cinderella gumdrops as yellow candies and twice as
Brandy, Cinderella (1997) 13. Wendy Darling many jellybeans as blue candies. This can be
Anna Kendrick, Into the Woods (2014) Maggie Smith, Hook (1991) expressed as the following equation:
Lily James, Cinderella (2015) Rachel Hurd-Wood, Peter Pan (2003)
Leni Zieglmeier, Pan (2015) (gumdrops + jellybeans) = 2 × (yellow
2. The Joker candies + blue candies).
Cesar Romero, Batman (1966) 14. Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Jack Nicholson, Batman (1989) Nicholas Hammond, The Amazing Since you know that the total number of
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (2008) Spider-Man (1978–79) yellow and blue gumdrops and yellow and
Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man (2002) blue jelly beans is 9, you can rewrite the
3. Captain Hook and two sequels equation as follows:
Colin O’Donoghue, Once Upon Andrew Garfield, The Amazing
a Time (2012–) Spider-Man (2012) (white gumdrops + white jellybeans + 9) =
Christopher Walken, 2 × (yellow mints + blue mints + 9)
Peter Pan Live! (2014) 15. Irene Adler
Garrett Hedlund, Pan (2015) Rachel McAdams, Sherlock Holmes: You also know that there are twice as many
A Game of Shadows (2011) white candies as mints:
4. Superman/Clark Kent Lara Pulver, Sherlock (2012)
Dean Cain, Lois and Clark (1993) Natalie Dormer, Elementary (2012–) (white gumdrops + white jellybeans +
Brandon Routh, Superman Returns (2006) white mints) = 2 × (yellow mints + blue
Henry Cavill, Man of Steel (2013) 16. Sherlock Holmes mints + white mints).
Robert Downey, Jr., Sherlock Holmes
5. Batman/Bruce Wayne (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game Examination of the last two equations
George Clooney, Batman & Robin (1997) of Shadows (2011) shows that they are identical except that
Christian Bale, Batman Begins (2006), Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock (2010–) “white mints” has replaced “9.”
The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Jonny Lee Miller, Elementary (2012–) Therefore, nine white mints remain, so
Knight Rises (2012) you have eaten one.
David Mazouz, Gotham (2014)
43 UH OH! Note: This solution does not determine
6. Snow White _ O A _ _ (SPY/SOAPY) the distribution of the other candies.
Ginnifer Goodwin, Once Upon _ _ O B _ _ _ (PRATE/PROBATE) Here’s one possible set of remaining
a Time (2011–) _ _ _ O C _ _ _ (RELATE/RELOCATE) candies:
Lily Collins, Mirror Mirror (2012) _ O D _ _ _ (MULE/MODULE)
Kristen Stewart, Snow White and _ _ _ O E _ (VETS/VETOES) Mints: 9 white, 1 blue, 1 yellow
the Huntsman (2012) _ _ _ _ O F _ _ (TURBAN/TURBOFAN) Gumdrops: 7 white, 2 blue, 5 yellow
_ _ O G _ _ (SHUN/SHOGUN) Jellybeans: 6 white, 1 blue, 1 yellow
7. Catwoman/Selina Kyle _ _ O H _ (ALA/ALOHA)
Halle Berry, Catwoman (2004) _ O I _ _ _ (BLED/BOILED, FLED/FOILED, or 43 LET’S MAKE IT A DATE
Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight SLED/SOILED) When said out loud, those two dates have
Rises (2012) _ O J _ (DO/DOJO) the same first letter for the day of the
Camren Bicondova, Gotham (2014) _ _ _ _ O K _ (PROVE/PROVOKE) week, the month, and the date: Friday,
_ _ O L _ _ (COED/COOLED) February fifth and Saturday, September
8. Supergirl _ _ O N _ (ATE/ATONE) seventeenth are the only two days in
Helen Slater, Supergirl (1984) _ _ O P _ _ _ (PROSE/PROPOSE) 2016 that have such a pattern.

ANSWERS
50 END VIEW 51 DOUBLE CROSS
PUZZLE 1 PUZZLE 2 PUZZLE 3
A. MUIR WOODS
C B A C D A B A B C B. APOSTROPHE
A C B A B C D A B C C. RUTH GORDON
D. LURID
B A C B D C A C A B
E. OLD FOGIES
A C B A B D C B C A F. TWITTER
A C B D C A B A C B G. HAUNCH
B A C H. ON THE BEACH
I. MISS SAIGON
PUZZLE 4 PUZZLE 5 PUZZLE 6 J. AGGREGATE
K. SWISH
D C B A B D E C A A D C B L. BUS STOP
C D B A C A B E D B A D C M. EDDIE REDMAYNE
B C A D E A B C D A D B C N. VISHNU
D A C B A C D B E A B D C O. ELEVENTH HOUR
B A D C D B E A C C D A B
P. RIPPED
Q. LAW OFFICE
A B C D C E D A B B C A D R. YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
D B C A S. HOWDY DOODY
T. INWARDS
PUZZLE 7 PUZZLE 8 PUZZLE 9 U. LIQUIDATED
B A D E C B A D C A B C D E V. LOWDOWN
W. SWEEPSTAKES
D B A C E C B A D B D E C A
E B A C D D B C A C D E A B Some of our neighbors didn’t quite have
A E C D B A D B C A C B E D the Halloween spirit. At Robert Young’s
B C E D A C A B D C E D A B house, we were given autographed…
C E D B A C D A B D B A C E glossy pictures of him—and that’s all. So,
of course, we did what any group of
A D C E B C A B D E D B A C
right-minded, candy-deprived… kids
D A B C C E A D B would do—we soaped his windows.
—Marlo Thomas, “Beverly Hills
52 CAREER DAY (My Neighborhood” from
S B A R R O A M P S O D A B I A L Y Growing Up Laughing)
H O M E E C L Y E A V E R O S H E A 14 ROAD MAP STARTING HINT
The first word across is OBVERSE.
E X O T I C O R K T A K E T O T A S K
66 FAMILY REUNIONS
I C E R A M O R O U S A W A S H CATEGORIES
L A B O R S O F H E R C U L E S A T L I Family One: Trees
A R A A I R B O M B S T I L L Family Two: Places to eat
A V O I D R A R A C O A S T A L Family Three: “Green” followers
F A L L I N T O L I N E G I G Y O U N G Family Four: Latin words
and phrases
E L A L S A T U P M E D I S O O
54 EVERYTHING IN ORDER
R A I N S C O N N A R E N T A. 1 × 23 ÷ (45 + 67 – 89) = 1
N I C E W O R K I F Y O U C A N G E T I T B. 12 ÷ 3 × (45 – 67) + 89 = 1
W E R E A F E S T S C O N E C. 123 – (4 × 56 ÷ 7 + 89) = 2
D. 123 + 45 × (6 – (78 ÷ 9)) = 3
A K A E R A T A N A M E A N T E E. 1 ÷ (234 – 5) × (678 + 9) = 3
P T O S T I M E P O L E P O S I T I O N F. 1 + (2 × 345 – 67) ÷ 89 = 8
G. 12 ÷ (34 + 56 – 78) × 9 = 9
L E A T E N S R I S E U N C L E
H. 1234 × (56 ÷ 7 – 8) + 9 = 9
E A L I N D O P A I A L O R C I. (1234 – ((5 + 6) × 7 )) ÷ 89 = 13
Y G A N T H E B I G J O B C L E A N E R J. 1 + ((234 – 56) × 7 ÷ 89) = 15
K. (12 – 345 + (6 × 78)) ÷ 9 = 15
R A G A S N E U T R A L U S T A L. (123 – 45) × 6 ÷ 78 + 9 = 15
F I N E L I V I N G I T O O P T I O N M. 12 × (34 + 56 – 78) ÷ 9 = 16
O N C E I E L O I C O W P A R T O N N. (1234 – 5 + 67) ÷ (8 × 9) = 18
O. 1 × 2345 ÷ 67 – (8 + 9) = 18
E T O N S R U I N E S S S T E E L Y P. (12 + (3 × 456)) ÷ (78 – 9) = 20

ANSWERS
53 SIAMESE TWINS 56 PAINT BY NUMBERS
P R I M P R A W F O O D ❶ WATERING
R A M B O U S E A B L E FLOWERS ❹ DRUMMER ❺ ELK
A T P A R N A T I V E S
T E E K E E P S T I M E
T R I A L S H A I R
T O T E M S T S E
M O M M I E D E A R E S T
U S A N E S T L E ❻ DRAGONFLY
N C I S A E G E A N
C E L L W A L L S A L A ❷ ISLAND
H O M E I C E R O V E S
E L A P S E S E V E R T ❽ HOUSE
R A N T E R S P A S T Y
P R E E N C A S A B A S
L A N C E O L I V I N E
E N D O W D E C A G O N ❼ MOTHER
A G E S M A C K I N T O & CHILD
S E D A T E L A H R
M A D A M S M E A ❸ READING
N O W I R E H A N G E R S
A X E T A I L O R
V I E D T W O W A Y
A D D I S P L A Y A H A
J A I A L A I O A K E N
O N E N O T E W R E A K
S T R E W E D L E N D S 60 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1
ACROSS: 1. Atheistic (he + is + attic); 6. Pacer (recap); 9. Towrope (to
55 CODE CROSSWORDS power); 10. Pass out (pout + ass); 11. Moves (some + V); 12. Leftovers
C O S MO P O L I T A N (lovers + eft); 13. Thrown (throne); 15. Receipts (price set); 18. Red River (re
V S R O I I O O + driver); 20. Prompt (romp + pt.); 23. Placement (cement + plan – n);
A V O I D A B L E T A X E D 24. Begun (beg + U.N.); 25. Tangelo (to + angel); 26. Bigoted (I + got +
N L A S M I U bed); 27. Octet (to + etc.); 28. Freelance (France + eel);
D E V O I D J O U R N A L
A E N O E S E DOWN: 1. Altimeter (alter + time); 2. However (we + hover); 3. Irons (IRS +
L U N G E F R E T K E Y S
on); 4. Treble (l + beret); 5. Cup of tea (face up to); 6. Pistoleer (stole + pier);
C D F R A G
P A Y S W I F E G R OWN
7. Close-up (couples); 8. Rites (tries); 14. White meat (wheat + item);
I S C D O M U 16. Set on edge (e.g. + denotes); 17. Werewolf (we + flower); 19. Dragnet
Q U I N I N E I N L A N D (granted); 21. Megaton (not + a + gem); 22. Stable (s + table); 23. Patio
U C G K I N I (occuPATIOn); 24. Bagel (cabBAGE Leaves);
A L I G N G R I Z Z L I E S
N N E E L E A T 61 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2
T O G E T H E R N E S S ACROSS: 1. Frankincense (Franken cents); 9. Rubio (run – n + bio); 10. Old-
timers (Is Mr. Dole + t); 11. Ice pick (I + c,e + pick); 12. Resolve (e + V +
O P O S S U M S P I C N I C loser); 13. Each (teach – T); 15. Dunderhead (D + under + he + a + D);
L R T A D A U 18. Cumbersome (numbers – n + come); 19. Utah (wHAT Usually); 22.
D A I Q U I R I C Y N I C S Enamors (sane + MO + R); 24. Galleon (gal + L + eon); 26. Itemizing (I + met
E E P E S L V P + I + zing); 27. Theme (scaTHE MEdicaid); 28. Tyrannicides (Ryan’s incited);
N I N N I E S H A L V E S
T D R S T K
J E S T G L O A T S E WN
DOWN: 1. Fable (F + able); 2. Adonis (Madison – m); 3. Knockouts (suck not
I E N E OK); 4. Nader (Rand + E); 5. Emissary (weary – W + miss); 6. Smelliest (lie’s +
B L O B S N A K Y S H OW S + melt); 7. Cruise (Cruz); 8. Ascend (A + SC + end); 14. Comradely (comely
S X C G M Y + r + ad); 16. Demagogic (Demi + c + agog); 17. Senorita (Reason it);
A F L O A T S H O T G U N 18. Credit (C + tried) 20. Hanged (climate-cHANGE Denier) 21. Elated (last
L O Z H A U I A letters) 23. Scion (is no + c) 25. Execs (c + exes)
A F R A I D T R I N K E T S
I D E G D N A
R E S O R T N EW S R E E L

ANSWERS
62 OUT OF SYNC 63 SWITCHEROO
The shaded squares spell out ROY G. BIV. D I S P E L B A S S E T Lisped (spiel + D) [dispel]
Each color of the rainbow appearing in a End use (e + dunes) [endues]
clue must be replaced with a different U M P I R E C L I C H E
rainbow color. F O A C O T I L L I O N
Caters (crates) [carets]
Impure (imp + sure – s) [umpire]
F O R T E S S W L S R O Limestone (some inlet) [milestone]
S C O O P E D L A P E L S
E N D U E S L E S S E N Octillion (oil in clot) [cotillion]
P A L C A R O I N A C A R
R W S R E M I T T O O T
A B C A R D E B I T D R C
S A T E G A M M A R B W DOWN
S O A R S F S M S H I V A 1 Duffers (surfed + F)
C R I P E S S T R A T I
M O R S E L S A T S C A R 2 Spar (raps)
O D L I T H B E G G A R 3 Picture (put Eric)
S S I I C E F L O E A L E
S E N D P E C A N B R E D
M I L E S T O N E N I L 4 Lets (waSTELand)
L T N M A C A R S A G E G I P E C A C O C T A N E 5 All wet (W + ballet – b)
C A R E T S R U S T E D 6 Sills (S + ills)
C H A N G E R I O C A R N
7 Scissor (cross is)
A R T I E D U A L A N C E ACROSS 8 Tenon (ten + on)
R U E C A R S G O T S A I Eats (toffeE AT Sweetshop) [sate] 9 Moonward
E S S E N C E S N E E R S Toto (O + tot) [toot] (moo + drawn)
T H I R T Y D I G R E S S Merit (tire + M) [remit] 10 Slims (Miss + L)
Magma (g + mama) [gamma] 11 Reobtain (baritone)
ACROSS Strait (straight) [strati] 12 Smash (s + hams)
1 Bomb (m + Bob) Foster (rest of) [fortes] 13 Stiller (two meanings)
4 Costello (cost + yellow – y,w) Icecap (I + C + pace) [ipecac] 14 Targets (tar + gets)
[orange → yellow] Bagger (B.A. + Greg) [beggar] 15 Twirled (T + Wilder)
10 Laic (CIA + L) Bastes (bases + t) [basset] 16 Gets at (G + taste)
13 Whoop (who + cop – c) Prices (pries + C) [cripes] 17 Comic
14 See in (sea inn) Duster (due + st. + R) [rusted] (co. + mic)
16 Chair (C + hair) Chicle (chic + sled – s,d) [cliche]
17 Gentler (Gen. + Tyler – Y)
18 Piece (peace)
Act one (ace + not) [octane] 19 Boor (boo + R)
20 Algebra (a + garble)
22 Burke (rebuke – e) Lenses (Lee’s + N + S) [lessen] 20 Gnat (tang)
23 Ranges (oRANGE Square)
[red → orange] 64 INPUT/OUTPUT
25 Angelo (one gal) 1. ENVELOPE = 3; HAZARD = 0. Output 9. BY = 6; PROUDLY = 13. Output is
26 Remap (rap + ’em)
28 Shindig (freSH INDIGos) is the number of E’s in the input. the position the input word occupies
[violets → indigos] 2. ARMADILLO = R; YELLOW = Y. in the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled
30 Sawdust (stud was)
33 Dirge (E + grid) Output is the alphabetically last letter Banner.”
36 Frail (f + liar) of the input. 10. GUMDROP = 4; TELEPHONE = 2.
37 Ivied (I vied) Output is the number of letters in
3. SIGN = 9; HEAVEN = 7. Output is
38 Sour (four, changing f to s)
39 Lettuces (scuttle + e) [blues → greens] the digit that rhymes with the input. the input that have enclosed spaces.
40 Only (o + NL + Y) 4. ILL = I; TOSSPOT = P. Output is the 11. OXYGEN = P; HYPNOTIZE = I.
DOWN only letter of the input that doesn’t Output is the next letter in the
1 Black bass (ck. + B.A. + Blass) appear twice. alphabet after the first letter of
2 Oath (loath – l)
3 Midair (Midas – s + IRS – S) 5. FIREWORKS = W; SANDWICH = D. the input.
5 Oregano (orange + o) [yellow → orange] Output is the fifth-to-last letter of 12. FINAGLE = G; GYRATE = Y. Output is
6 Steel (steal)
7 Twin (violeT WINes) [red → violet] the input. the letter of the input that can be
8 Loll (LOL + L) 6. HONEY = B; THANK = U. Output is removed to form a new word.
9 Opt (O + pt.) 13. SWEATSHIRT = 7; POTATO = 3.
the letter that, when read aloud with
11 Chicken (chick + men – m)
[indigo → yellow] the input, forms a word or phrase Output is the number of straight
12 Israel (liars + E) (Red Sea, blue jay, etc.). letters (those having no curvy lines)
15 Cereal (serial)
18 Raspberry (two meanings) [violet → red] 7. LLAMA = 1100; DIMMED = 3001. in the input.
19 Sun hat (hon sat) Output is the sum of all the Roman 14. REPORTER = 2; BEAUTIFUL = 1.
21 Enemies (see me in)
23 Ragtime (Great I’m) numeral letters in the input. Output is the number of the syllable
24 Aridly (I’d + Carly – C) 8. CHORUS = F; HIS = C. Output is “A” on which the main accent falls in
27 Maroon (two meanings) [blue → red]
29 Isaac (is + AA + C)
for one-letter inputs, “B” for two- the input.
31 Whit (w + hit) [green → yellow] letter inputs, “C” for three-letter 15. PUZZLE = 4; LULLABY = 1. Output is
32 Urdu (monsieUR DUbya) inputs, etc. the number of letters of the input
34 Gaul (gall)
35 Nil (Nile – e) word that rhyme with “E.”

ANSWERS
65 500 RUMMY 66 FAMILY REUNIONS
A C C E D E S FAMILY ONE FAMILY TWO FAMILY THREE FAMILY FOUR
8 9 10 J K K K 67
Trees Places to eat “Green” followers Latin words & phrases
A C C R U E S 1. Yew 1. Cafe 1. Tea 1. Veto
8 9 10 6 6 6 6 51
2. Oak 2. Deli 2. Card 2. Ergo
A C C U S E R 3. Cedar 3. Diner 3. Horn 3. Circa
8 9 10 6 6 6 6 51
4. Maple 4. Bistro 4. Room 4. Ad hoc
B O N E S E T 5. Cherry 5. Saloon 5. Peace 5. Per se
3 4 5 6 10 10 10 48
6. Mimosa 6. Tavern 6. Light 6. Alibi
B O N F I R E 7. Locust 7. Drive-in 7. Onion 7. Versus
3 4 5 J J J J 52
8. Spruce 8. Canteen 8. House 8. Caveat
B O O T L E G 9. Magnolia 9. Tearoom 9. Party 9. De facto
A 2 3 4 Q Q Q 40
10. Sycamore 10. Snack bar 10. Pepper 10. Alter ego
B O U R B O N
A A A A 3 4 5 16 67 LETTER BANKS
B R O U G H T 1. Bubble 14. Grammarian
A A A A 8 9 10 31
8. Antennae
B R U S Q U E 2. Nitwit 15. Concoction
A A A 6 7 8 9 33 9. Stalemate
3. Lasagna 16. Postponement
B U G A B O O 10. Clearance
8 8 8 8 A 2 3 38 4. Dismiss 17. Intermittent
B U R T O N S
11. Forefinger
A A A 3 4 5 6 21 5. Sentinel 18. Entrepreneur
12. Repetition
D E N T U R E 6. Reveille 19. Inconvenience
K K K 4 5 6 7 52 13. Restaurant
7. Revolver 20. Senselessness
E N D U R E S
J Q K 6 6 6 6 54
67 MIDDLE SEA
F E S T O O N R E S H A P E D J S B A C H
A N I M A L F A T
J Q K 4 4 4 4 46
A D H E R E T O O U T L L I D O C
A Y A I N E
F R E I G H T
J J J J 8 9 10 67 G I A N T R A T E D W A B E A S T
R D M O D E
I N D U L G E
A T R S K
I T U B A SE R I A L E S P R I T
3 4 5 6 Q Q Q 48 K E Y S I R I N A D A M S L Y S I R E
L E C T U R E M O N D E A D E N S P L E A S E N O R
9 9 9 4 5 6 7 49
I N A R A G E L E S S O N P L A N S T R A N S
L E G B O N E S O D A P O P S N E W S P A I N E T T E
Q Q Q 3 4 5 6 48
O R O Y P L A T A E A R N E D R E A D M I T
M I N D E R S
2 3 4 5 6 6 6 32 G O F U R T H E R D I C T A D A N A
M I N D S E T
R E C U R W A T E R S T O N S L A M S I N T O
2 3 4 5 10 10 10 44 E V E N T S P A R A B O L I C A G U A H O I
R E B O U N D P E R S I A P R O S A N D C O N S S C I O N S
A 2 3 4 5 5 5 25
O N E O M N I D E C K S H O E S A R M L E T
R E F I N E D R O B I N S O N S S K A T E P A R K A P E R S
J J J J 5 6 7 58
T U R N U R G E D A S T R O D O M E
R O U N D U P
A A A 4 5 6 7 25 S T A T I N S C O M M O N S O L D E R I N G
S I G N O R E
W A G E E R I C I D L E M A I N I D E A
10 J Q K 2 2 2 46 B E F O G M E D I C A L B I L L N E T L O S S
S Q U E L C H E L L O M E L E T S Y N C I N G N T H
6 7 8 9 9 9 9 57
N E A L O A
I N K K S E A L Y L I L T
T O N S U R E U N T I E U S C
S M A T A M Y L A N E M I A
3 4 5 6 6 6 6 36
M O T O R LF U E
U B A N G I O N S T R I K E
T U R E E N S
4 5 6 7 K K K 52 B R E N N NE M A
T U R E E N N O S O O N E R
S E N S E D A T A E L P A S O S N O W Y D A Y
TOTAL: 1,187

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IN THIS ISSUE 500 Rummy 65

february 2016 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 1

Senior Editor Jennifer Orehowsky

Editor Raymond Simon

2 GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES | february 2016

A A A AL BAD BI BIL BO BRON CA CI CO

1. Mushrooms, e.g. (2) F U N G I

20. Marconi’s invention (3) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

24. Deduce (2) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

26. Robin ___, a.k.a. Puck in

february 2016 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 3

ACROSS 16 Drop via a hole in the surface 7 The “P” of GOP

4 GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES | february 2016

Wiping Bodily Tells, as

Cure-alls Alert at Fillet, as

Car fuel “Much Festive Little

Sheen, Suffix Thunder Three- Flinch Wolf Result of Melodic Lane

Skill of a Is Catch-22 Gravy-

Like Russell Box

People Witty bit Fruit

Common Straw- Pal of

Kind of Question Spread Irish It's north

Ad __ End of Nest egg Not as Edmund Gender-

Actor Article Back

Ear- Indian Door Hogs' Play a “__ seen

Viva __ 1970s Comic “One Raises, Bi- plus

Mag “Ciao!” Causes

february 2016 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 5

5 Rock bands’ 67 Observe Yom

31 Leafy appetizers 7 Trudge along

observance: 2 wds. 11 Simplicity

CUBBYHOLES BY MARGERY ALBIS

6 GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES | february 2016

1. It Has Three Parts

Sumter or Knox, e.g. ___ of way

Penniless “Act your ___!”

$1,000 Not this or that

Piece of china House of twigs

Period with a tail? Doe or buck

Sharpen, as a knife Toothy item

The witching time Exist

Huff and puff “Crazy” birds

Brings to the ground Imitate

Word from a ghost Coat with metal

Heifer’s mate ___ Lizzie

Double gainer, e.g. Lady’s counterpart

Playbill listing Earns as profit

___ and tonic Sandwich meat

Set on fire Make a comeback

Large water ducts 500 sheets

february 2016 | GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES 7

1–SEAMAN 2–PETTY OFFICER 3–ENSIGN

Cruisers Cruisers Cruisers

Destroyers Destroyers Destroyers

Submarines Submarines Submarines

4–CAPTAIN 5–COMMODORE 6–ADMIRAL

Cruisers Cruisers Cruisers

Destroyers Destroyers Destroyers

Submarines Submarines Submarines

8 GAMES WORLD OF PUZZLES | february 2016

20. Marconi’s invention (3) _ _ _ _ ___

24. Deduce (2) _ _ _ _ ___

This was no of the

at the of a , but that

crushed him as a right

could really his into

. At first they didn’t an

“ got your ?”

to with the president!”

“ your !” hissed